Valerie Thomas was interested in science as a child, after observing her father tinkering with the television and seeing the mechanical parts inside the TV. At the age of eight, she read The Boys First Book on Electronics, which sparked her interest in a career in science. Her father would not help her with the projects … Continue reading
Sarah Jacob was born into slavery in about 1850; she gained her freedom at the end of the Civil War and moved to Chicago shortly after. In Chicago she met and married Archibald Goode, a carpenter. The idea for her invention came out of necessity of the times. Most people she knew lived in small homes … Continue reading
Bessie Virginia Blount (November 24, 1914 – December 30, 2009) was a physical therapist, inventor, and forensic scientist also known by her married name, Bessie Blount Griffin. By the time she completed sixth grade, she had exhausted the academic resources for black children in her community. The family relocated to New Jersey, and Bessie continued her self-study, earning … Continue reading
Our forever First Lady stopped by the Ellen Show and explained how she thinks we should deal with the current political climate. Take a look here. Sourced from YouTube Continue reading
What do you identify as? Black or African American? Watch this video on how some locals navigate between the two. Sourced from YouTube Continue reading
There’s a lot of misinformation going around about gun violence. We have been seeing all types of conspiracy theories circulating about the actions of the Las Vegas terrorist, who killed over 50 and injured over 500. Watch as we debunk myths and break down the facts: The Root Facebook Continue reading
Sojourner Truth was an African-American abolitionist and women’s rights activist. Truth was born into slavery in Swartekill, Ulster County, New York, but escaped with her infant daughter to freedom in 1826. Watch a short biography video about Sojourner Truth, the abolitionist and former slave best known for her 1851 speech “Ain’t I a Woman?” … Continue reading
If you are anything like us then you have spent countless hours on YouTube watching tutorial after tutorial from hair guru’s. Have you noticed how we can break them up into 5 types? Well, if you haven’t, you will now. Watch more on NaturallyCurly Continue reading
Because flying schools in the United States denied her entry, she taught herself French and moved to France, earning her license from France’s well-known Caudron Brother’s School of Aviation in just seven months. Continue reading
#Black lives matter #BlackConsciousness #Black Liberation #(You add yours) There are many slogans and hashtags similar to these that have become so popular and sharply penetrating deep inside the veins to those who choose to use them. Have you ever stopped to think, Who uses these hashtags? Is it people who really want to use … Continue reading
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