Music is a universal language. Black people have lent their voices to every ear while facing rampant racism and discrimination, especially during the Civil Rights Movement. It’s only fitting that we honor a song from that era for African-American Music Appreciation...

In the spirit of Women’s History Month, we celebrate three Black female inventors. You might notice that their patents are all for things that inspired items that we use today. Judy W. Reed. Reed is mostly shrouded in mystery, but she’s known as the first Black woman...

It’s Black History Month, and Mahogany Xan would like to put the spotlight on some powerful women of Africa’s past—specifically, Black queens and stories you probably haven’t heard about. Queen Yaa Asantewaa. Born in 1840, she was the queen mother of Ejisu in the...

Black Poetry Day came about thanks to poet, writer, and preacher Jupiter Hammon, also known as the founder of African-American literature. He became the first published Black poet in North America in 1761. Hammon was born on October 17, 1711, and thus Black Poetry Day...

July 28th is an important day in Black history. Just one month after Juneteenth, it’s fitting that the day marks the formation of the first Army regiment of African-American soldiers. This was only possible after Congress passed the Army Organization Act during the...