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Hildreth Walker, the man who helped measure the distance between the Earth and the Moon
Hildreth “Hal” Walker, Jr., in 1969, led a team that adapted a ruby laser for measuring the distance from the Earth to the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission while working for Union Carbide’s...
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Lillian Fishburne, U.S. Navy’s first African-American female rear admiral
Lillian Fishburne is one of the many pioneering black servicemen and women who have made positive contributions to the nation’s armed forces while serving. In 1998, she became the first African-American...
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Samuel Lee Gravely: the first black admiral in the U.S Navy
Samuel Lee Gravely Jr. was a Navy officer, who paved the way for African Americans in the military. He became the first African American Navy Vice Admiral, the first African American to command a Navy...
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These gospel artists are lifting our spirits during quarantine
Gospel artists have been playing their part to spread ‘The Good News’ and also reminding the whole world to hope for the best and trust God to see us through this pandemic while keeping the...
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Guinea-Bissau PM and three ministers test positive for COVID-19
Guinea-Bissau’s Prime Minister, Nuno Gomes Nabiam, and three members of his cabinet have tested positive for the novel COVID-19, according to the health ministry. Health Minister, Antonio Deuna,...
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Henry Ossawa Tanner: the first African-American artist to achieve international acclaim
Henry Ossawa Tanner, an American artist was described as the most distinguished African-American artist of the nineteenth century. He was the first artist of his race to achieve international acclaim....
