MILLION MAN MARCH, 1995
The Million Man March was a large gathering of African-American men in Washington, D.C., on October 16, 1995. Called by Louis Farrakhan, it was held on and around the National Mall. Continue reading MILLION MAN MARCH, 1995
Profile: Sojourner Truth (1797–1883
Sojourner Truth was an American abolitionist and women’s rights activist. Truth was born into slavery in Swartekill, New York, but escaped with her infant daughter to freedom in 1826. After going to court to recover her son in 1828, she became the first black woman to win such a case against a white man. Continue reading Profile: Sojourner Truth (1797–1883
Profile: Sarah Boone (1832-1904)
Sarah Boone was an American inventor who on April 26, 1892, obtained United States patent rights for her improvements to the ironing board. Continue reading Profile: Sarah Boone (1832-1904)
UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND (1944- )
UNCF, the United Negro College Fund, also known as the United Fund, is an American philanthropic organization that funds scholarships for black students and general scholarship funds for 37 private historically black colleges and universities. Continue reading UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND (1944- )
Black Art Story 