Mildred Europa Taylor Feb 12, 2018 at 05:45am
February 12, 2018 at 05:45 am | History
Mildred Europa Taylor | Head of Content
February 12, 2018 at 05:45 am | History
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Mildred Europa Taylor is a writer and content creator. She loves writing about health and women's issues in Africa and the African diaspora.
During the civil rights movement in the 20th century, anyone who stood up for the rights of African Americans became a possible target for assassination. White supremacists were usually behind these assassinations backed by racist authorities and the police. As we celebrate Black History Month, here are some of the activists who served as martyrs for the freedom of black people in Africa and beyond.
Introducing the West to world music, this Nigerian drummer also fought segregation with MLK, Malcolm X
How Colombia erased its first and only president of African descent from history
Marco Polo is credited with naming Madagascar but did not even visit the island – Why?
The one-time fiery top aide of Louis Farrakhan who ‘not even a bullet could stop’
Tignon Laws: The dreadful rule that banned black women from displaying their hair
Idubor, the giant warrior prince of Benin who could uproot palm trees with his bare hands
The Black Jew from Barbados who worked with Garvey and composed the UNIA anthem
Sylvia Robinson, the little-known mother of hip-hop who put out the first-ever rap record
Dave Chappelle’s great-grandfather was born enslaved but became president of an HBCU
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