black history month

Mandela’s South Africa

In reflecting on the recent passing of the iconic Nelson Mandela or as he is affectionately called Madiba, I think of what South Africa was

American renaissance man: Paul Robeson

There has been no greater omission from our historical past than the name of Paul Robeson, who has been seemingly written out of American history

Mychal Massie wants to end Black History Month

Black conservative Mychal Massie demeaned the month-long celebration of Black History as “an aversion to modernity encourages people to mire themselves in the past” in

Embracing the history of the Pullman Porter

[jwplayer mediaid=”583275″]Pullman Porters made up an integral part of the emerging middle class fabric. These professionals were to the sleeping cars (an innovative railroad car with

10 films every black woman should watch

There’s nothing quite as good as good losing yourself in a great movie. They make us laugh, cry, and at times, rediscover ourselves. As Black