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‘The Baddest Speechwriter of All’ – the story of the man who helped write MLK’s ‘I Have a Dream’
In February 1960, Clarence B. Jones received a phone call from a friend who informed him that a Georgia preacher, Martin Luther King, Jr., had been indicted for tax evasion. The friend, Hubert Delany,...
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Meet Sydney Seethal, the sister of Tyla who is shining in her own right
Tyla may be topping the charts and bagging all the major awards, including winning the Best African Performance category award at the just concluded 68th Grammy ceremony, but her sister, Sydney Seethal,...
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This is why Frederick Douglass chose Valentine’s Day as his birthday
Love is in the air. For many people, February 14, marking Valentine’s Day, is a day to show love, friendship, and affection through gifts, including cards, flowers, and chocolates. Even though the...
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From figure skating to ice hockey, Laila Edwards is first Black woman to score a goal for U.S. in Olympics
During Team USA’s 5-0 victory over Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan on Tuesday, Laila Edwards scored her first Olympic goal, making her the first Black woman to score for the U.S. women’s...
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Evanston, Illinois, gives $25,000 to Black residents as reparations
As calls for reparations programs increase among activists and lawmakers in several states in the U.S., the Reparations Committee in Evanston, Illinois, has announced that 44 residents will soon receive...
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Safe house connected to Underground Railroad found in New York museum
The Underground Railroad was a large movement in North America consisting of several individuals who worked together to aid enslaved men and women in their escape from their captors. The freedom network...
