Shanidar Z
Shanidar Z is the name given to the well-preserved remains of a female Neanderthal discovered in 2018 in the Shanidar Cave in Iraqi Kurdistan. Estimated to be around 75,000 years…
Isaiah Thornton Montgomery
Isaiah Thornton Montgomery (May 21, 1847 – March 5, 1924) was an American community leader, politician, and the founder of Mound Bayou, Mississippi, an all-black community. He was a Republican…
George Taliaferro
George Taliaferro (January 8, 1927 – October 8, 2018) was an American professional football player who was the first African American drafted by a National Football League (NFL) team. Beginning…
Oyo Empire
The Oyo Empire was a Yoruba empire in West Africa. It was located in present-day western Nigeria (including the South West zone, Benin Republic, and the western half of the…
Angela James
Angela James OC (born December 22, 1964) is a Canadian former ice hockey player who played at the highest levels of senior hockey between 1980 and 2000. She was a…
Violet King Henry
Violet Pauline King Henry (October 18, 1929 – March 30, 1982) was a Canadian lawyer and activist. King was the first Black woman lawyer in Canada, the first Black person…
Lauryn Williams
Lauryn Williams (born September 11, 1983) is an American sprinter and bobsledder. She was the gold medalist in the 100 meter dash at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics and…
X-Men Comics Were Inspired By 1960’s Civil Rights Movement
Did you know that the X-Men comics were inspired by the 1960’s Civil Rights Movement??? (Credit to original Article) https://www.history.com/articles/stan-lee-x-men-civil-rights-inspiration How Stan Lee’s X-Men Were Inspired by Real-Life Civil Rights…
Nnamdi Benjamin Azikiwe
Nnamdi Benjamin Azikiwe, GCFR PC (16 November 1904 – 11 May 1996), commonly referred to as Zik of Africa, was a Nigerian politician, statesman, and revolutionary leader who served as…
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Eva Jessye
Eva Jessye (January 20, 1895 – February 21, 1992) was an American conductor and composer who was the first black woman to receive international distinction as a professional choral conductor.…