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Black History
Explore the rich and inspiring stories of African American history and Black history on Face2Face Africa’s History section. Discover fascinating African American history facts, the achievements of Black history heroes, and influential black history people who have shaped the world. Our articles delve into African history and the legacy of the African diaspora, celebrating the individuals and moments that have defined Black history across the globe. Whether you’re interested in African American history or learning more about pivotal black history facts, this is your gateway to understanding and honoring the past.
Arrested 13 times by age 11 – How Joanne Bland made history fighting for civil rights as a child
By the time Joanne Bland was 11 years old, she had been arrested “at least 13 documented times,” she once wrote. In Selma, where she grew up, she became involved in the Civil Rights Movement as a child foot soldier in the 1960s, participating in the historic Selma voting rights marches, including the infamous Bloody…
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Remembering Norman C. Francis, the longtime Xavier University president who counseled Jesse Jackson
“The nation is better and richer for his having lived among us,” Reynold Verret,...
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The popular Ivy Greek Natural Area is home to land once purchased by a formerly enslaved man
Scores of people visit Ivy Creek Natural Area, a nature preserve in Albemarle County, known...
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Rev. Jesse Jackson: 5 unforgettable moments of his life you should know about
Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, an iconic figure in the Civil Rights Movement and a protégé...
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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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The Second Underground Railroad – Middle Passage to Freedom
American history has often been written with a focus on the wrong heroes. Nowhere is that more apparent than in the history of race and slavery in America. We endlessly highlight Thomas Jefferson’s...
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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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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...
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Celebrate 101-year-old Bill Greason, who is now the last living Negro League player
For more than 50 years at Bethel Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala., Bill Greason was a beloved pastor. He baptized children, officiated weddings, and saved souls while reconciling people to God. But long...
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Why plantation slavery may been invented on this small African island
Archaeologists believe that plantation slavery may have taken root on a 16th-century sugar estate on the tiny African island of São Tomé. The two volcanic islands of São Tomé...
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Cudjo Bakwante: How an enslaved royal from Ghana became Newark’s 1st Black business owner
His Ghanaian biographer Kofi Ayim describes his story as “one of extraordinary resilience, courage, and enduring legacy.” A product of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, Jack Cudjoe or Cudjo Bakwante...
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The intriguing story of the enslaved woman from America behind the new England statue
A new statue honoring Mary Ann Macham, a woman who fled slavery in the U.S. and began a new life in North Shields in northern England, has been installed in the heart of the fishing town. The bronze...
