In honor of Black History Month, McDonald's salutes Cleveland Black History Maker, Marsha Mockabee for his outstanding achievements.

In honor of Black History Month, McDonald's salutes Cleveland Black History Maker, Reverend Hilton Smith for his outstanding achievements.

In honor of Black History Month, McDonald's salutes Cleveland Black History Maker, Reverend Jawanza Karriem Lightfoot Colvin for his outstanding achievements.

In honor of Black History Month, McDonald's salutes Cleveland Black History Maker, Leon Bibb for his outstanding achievements.

In honor of Black History Month, McDonald's salutes Cleveland Black History Maker, Randell McShepard for his outstanding achievements.

Celebrated Civil Rights leader Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. emerged as the premier spokesperson for the movement because his youth, oratory skill, and effective demonstrations proved he was at the forefront of changing times for Blacks in America. On the heels of his successful “Montgomery Bus Boycott” in 1955 and after forming the Southern […]

If there is one person from history whose impact on the Black woman’s self-image rivals that of Oprah Winfrey, it is the hair mogul Madame…

As a noted surgeon and scientist, Charles Drew was responsible for creating the technology to store blood for long periods of time. His lifelong concern for the necessary transport and storage of blood and plasma made him a pioneer in his field and a valued scientist in world history. Drew saved thousands of soldiers’ lives […]

If there is one person from history whose impact on the Black woman’s self-image rivals that of Oprah Winfrey, it is the hair mogul Madame C.J. Walker. Walker was the first successful Black female entrepreneur. Her insistence on involvement in both the business world and civic affairs predates Oprah’s story, and to the extent that […]

In 1940, one Black novelist dared to show America what white supremacy did to one Black man. When “Native Son” appeared on America’s bookshelves, it became an instant bestseller, the first title by an African-American author selected by the Book-of-the-Month Club. It also introduced the world to the complicated protagonist of “Native Son,” Chicago’s Bigger […]

This video is for those who say, “it’s just hair,” implying it has no real significance. This sister uses examples from our ancient civilizations of Kush, Nubia, and Kemet/Ta-Mery, then compares them to “modern” styles of Afrikan cultures today in West, Central, and Southern Afrika. This sister even demonstrates that locs are not an invention […]

A woman who believes “luck is preparation meeting opportunity,” Oprah Gail Winfrey has continuously shattered gender and racial barriers in America. Winfrey is the most successful talk show host in American TV history — male or female, Black or white — and the first female African-American billionaire. As one of the most influential women in […]