Oprah Winfrey Television Host, Producer, Media Executive, Philanthropist.
Happy 72nd Birthday to Oprah Winfrey Television Host, Producer, Media Executive, Philanthropist. January 29 marks Oprah Winfreys 72nd birthday, the founder of Harpo Productions and OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, and the longtime host...Continue reading→
Sophia Danenberg: First and Fearless
Sophia Danenberg made history in 2006 when she became the first Black woman to climb Mount Everest, the world’s tallest mountain. She reached the summit at 34 years old, completing one of the...Continue reading→
Dr. Gladys West The Mathematician Behind GPS
Dr. Gladys West, the mathematician whose work helped make GPS technology possible, has passed away at the age of 95. Dr. West spent many years working with advanced math and satellite data that...Continue reading→
Artist Barbara Jones-Hogu: Art With a Message
Brooklyn Museum Barbara Jones-Hogu was an artist, activist, and co-founder of the African Commune of Bad Relevant Artists (AfriCOBRA). She was known for creating bold posters and prints with bright “cool-ade” colors and...Continue reading→
Faith Ringgold — The Storyteller Who Painted History
Faith Ringgold was an amazing artist, writer, and activist who used her creativity to tell stories about real life, history, and fairness. She created story quilts—quilts with pictures and words that told powerful...Continue reading→
Zora Neale Hurston – A genius of the South
ZORA NEALE HURSTON A GENIUS OF THE SOUTH | NOVELIST | FOLKLORIST | ANTHROPOLOGIST Author of Their Eyes Were Watching God and Barracoon: The Story of the Last “Black Cargo”, along with numerous...
Remembering the courageous Mamie Till!
The mother of 14-year-old Emmett Till, her only son. A devoted mother, educator, and activist who dedicated her life to speaking out for justice, and preserving her son’s story to inspire change. “I...Continue reading→
Actress Crystal R. Fox
Celebrating actress Crystal R. Fox on her 62nd birthday! We loved her performance on The Haves and the Have Nots and A Fall from Grace. Fun fact: Crystal is the niece of the...Continue reading→
Latasha Harlins Remembered
Remembering Latasha Harlins on what would have been her 50th birthday. Latasha was a 15-year-old from Los Angeles who was tragically shot and killed in 1991 during a confrontation at a local store...Continue reading→
Honoring Sarah Baartman
Sarah Baartman was born around 1789 in the Eastern Cape of South Africa as a member of the Khoikhoi people. In her early twenties, she was taken to Europe under false pretenses and...Continue reading→