Ye West’s recent rants have gotten even more bizarre, including labeling civil rights icon Rosa Parks a plant. Rapper Boosie says he couldn’t believe other
Kerry Washington has paid tribute to Rosa Parks and urged people to “continue the fight.” The former “Scandal” actress recreated the Civil Rights activist’s 1956 mugshot on
The world knows about Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat which helped trigger the Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott, but she wasn’t the first
Minnesota’s Congressional delegation is introducing a resolution on Oct. 25 to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to the legendary Prince, citing his “indelible mark
As Black History month approaches, Mattel has unveiled Maya Angelou as the newest member of its Inspiring Women Collection. Angelou is only the 10th woman
Oprah Winfrey has every woman speaking Recy Taylor’s name following her 2018 Golden Globe Awards acceptance speech. Taylor was only 24-years-old when she was violated
It was widely known that Little Caesars founder and Detroit Tigers and Detroit Red Wings owner Mike Ilitch was a philanthropist. What most of us
UPDATE Wednesday, April 20, 2016: Treasury Secretary Jack Lew will announce Wednesday that abolitionist Harriet Tubman will replace former President Andrew Jackson on the $20
“From oppressive and crippling surroundings, George Washington Carver lifted his searching, creative mind to the ordinary peanut, and found therein extraordinary possibilities for goods and
[jwplatform 7TeEOL4T] “Because of Rosa Parks, we can face our fears and boldly walk in the direction of our dreams.” Credit: Because of Them We
The name of Rosa Parks is one that is known internationally and now the Target Corporation is making money off of it.. Parks famously was
Tuesday, Dec. 1, marked the historic day Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a public city bus to a White man in
When Sheila McCauley Keys sat in her fourth grade class one day, she instantly recognized a familiar face in the textbook. It was Auntie Rosa. But that isn’t how the teacher referenced her father’s sister.
Christ Universal Temple Church had the honor of hosting the Black Heritage Exhibition this past weekend. The exhibit included multiple oil, acrylic and pen and
Al Sharpton delivered the eulogy for slain teen Michael Brown at the Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church in St. Louis, Missouri. For Rev. Sharpton, it was
Statement by the President on the Passing of Civil Rights Leader Rev. T.J. Jemison Longtime Louisiana pastor Rev. T.J. Jemison who advised Rev. Dr. Martin
Hampton University’s graduates wore their colors with pride — Alpha Kappa Alpha, Zeta Phi Beta and Delta Sigma Theta’s wore kente stoles to represent their
Rosa Parks was the right woman, for the right time, in the right place. Fifty-eight years after the quiet, unassuming seamstress refused to give up
Eunique Jones Gibson photographs children posed as figures in black history.
Lil Wayne’s degrading Emmett Till analogy is regrettable and outrageous. His response to Till’s family is even worse.
