#black-history

#black-history

Growing up, I spent my summers devouring Children of the Sun and Great Kings and Queens of Africa. While my classmates were learning about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, I was curled up with books that introduced me to Mansa Musa, Queen Nzinga, and Kwame Nkrumah. Back then, it sometimes seemed I was just doing double the homework, but now I know my parents were planting in me imagination, belief in myself, racial pride, and truly resilient roots.

San Francisco's staycation guide recommends experiencing local highlights like the Beacon Grand hotel, House of Nanking's dumplings, and sunset cocktails at Charmaine's.

The title is definitely a connection to the 40 acres and a mule promise to formerly enslaved people, paying tribute to Black settlers from the Underground Railroad.

The motto of the Eureka Club was "not for ourselves, but for others," reflecting the organization's commitment to aid low-income Torontonians on an individual basis.

I studied medicine, always with the goal of becoming an astronaut. In 1990, when I was about 34, I was selected for the astronaut program.

Urban agricultural spaces—neighborhood gardens—can reduce local temperatures by as much as 10 degrees Fahrenheit, and trees can lower the 'real feel' temperature by up to 30 degrees.

"What we see today in the transformation of neighborhoods like Watts is not merely change; it’s a form of erasure that impacts the cultural and social fabric vital to Black identity."

The story of Black Americans creating their own national flag goes back to at least 1900, calling for a symbol that represents unity against racial oppression.

When I first took the position of village historian they were working on a cemetery program for Sparta Cemetery, where Lewis is interred. So, I went feet-in, head-in, everything in, to find his living descendants.

This is what community and commitment and dedication from groups of residents and people, who don't even live in our city, looks like,

He was more than content to do his work in the background, but knowing that he had an impact which still today can be felt and admired throughout a great city like Philadelphia gives me chills.

Edmond Dede, a Black American composer, completed his grand opera Morgiane in 1887, a work that remained unperformed for over a century until recently revived.