More than 200 Black sailors who were unjustly court-martialed following the 1944 explosion at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine have been exonerated, 80 years later. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro…
Historical
Madam CJ Walker is a name that echoes with pride and admiration among Black Americans. She is considered the first Black American woman to become a self-made billionaire, through her revolutionary hair…
The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of Black American pilots and support personnel who served in the United States Army Air Forces (the direct predecessor to today’s U.S. Air Force) during World…
Marian Anderson was an American singer who performed a wide range of music including opera and spirituals. She was a prominent figure in the African-American community, for taking on the challenges of…