We have compiled a list of ten black [and some not so black] films that shifted not only the world of cinema but culture as…
If you’ve seen last year’s critically acclaimed film Selma , you probably recall Diane Nash’s character (played by Tessa Thompson) marching alongside activists like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., James Bevel and (now congressman) John Lewis. Even though it was a small part, don’t let Nash’s small role in the film fool you. She was a crucial […]
Words can be a powerful tool for change. Here are 10 speeches by African-Americans whose words impacted everyone who heard them. President Obama’s 2009 Inaugural…
Thousands of African-American inventors have developed various inventions over the years that have greatly impacted culture. However, today we are highlighting only 10 African-American inventors…
Renowned author Langston Hughes once asked ‘What happens to a dream deferred?’ For most, that early desire is swallowed up by the realities of life…
From Alexander Hamilton to J. Edgar Hoover to Betty Boop, there are so many historical figures we thought were white, but were actually black! Click…
Black History Month originated in 1926, founded by Carter G. Woodson and was created to celebrate achievements, births, important timelines, events and to remember those…
If you’ve seen last year’s critically acclaimed film Selma, you probably recall Diane Nash’scharacter (played by Tessa Thompson) marching alongside activists like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., James Bevel and (now congressman) John Lewis. Even though it was a small part, don’t let Nash’s small role in the film fool you. She was a crucial figure […]
Rev. Jesse Jackson has lived an extraordinary life. Through his civil service, he’s met some of the world’s biggest leaders including Martin Luther King and…
Excuse me, would you like some fried chicken with that? *I sure hope you won’t judge me too harshly. But I downright howled when I first saw this it was so funny. Carondelet High School for Girls in Concord, California is in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons: the Black History Month lunch menu […]
In honor of Black History month “The D.L. Hughley Show” felt it was our duty to drop some knowledge for you guys that you probably…
Jurnee Smollett wasn’t able to chose one moment in Black History that impacted women. She chose Black females who have made big waves in entertainment,…