Since 1976, the month of February has annually served as a time to commemorate and celebrate the contributions of African Americans throughout history. While having evolved from it’s initial designation...

  Gilbert “Gil” Scott-Heron was born to Bobbie and Giles Scott-Heron in August 1949. A renowned singer and poet, he was a prolific spoken-word performer during the 70s and the 80s. As a self-proclaimed...

Imagine: you’re flipping through a history textbook, and land on the section on the Civil Rights movement. What do you see? Do you see an array of colors, of people with all skin tones coming together...

Many people have grown familiar with the term “HBCU”, but there’s so much more depth, value, legacy, and culture going unrecognized.   THE HISTORY The term “HBCU" refers to historically...

2023 marks the 125th anniversary of the only successful coup d'état in United States history, the Wilmington Insurrection of 1898. The coup saw the eviction of the elected government of Wilmington, ...