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These are the Muse Brothers. Their biological names are George and Willie Muse. They were two albino brothers; the grandsons of former slàves and sons of tobacco sharecroppers born in...

The people of Kru are a tribe of West Africa from South-Eastern Liberia and the neighboring Côte D’ivoire. The Kru people have historical relations with Nigeria’s Ijaws. Kru migrated and...

Haile Selassie I, the former Emperor of Ethiopia, played a pivotal role in shaping the Rastafarian movement in Jamaica. His ideology, rooted in African nationalism, pan-Africanism, and Ethiopianism, resonated deeply...

A highlight of black people who have helped make space exploration possible. Guion “Guy” Bluford was the first Black man in space as a mission specialist aboard the space shuttle...

Cudjo Lewis ( 1841-1935) was a founder of Africatown, established by a group of people who were brought to Mobile, Alabama aboard the Clotilda, the last slave ship to the...

Tens of thousands of years, the ancestors of the Khoikhoi outnumbered all other human populations globally The Khoikhoi of Southern Africa are among the oldest known ethnic groups in the...

The African Moors were a group of North African inhabitants who conquered and ruled Spain for nearly 781 years, from 711 to 1492. They entered the Iberian Peninsula, Spain after...

Althea Gibson was a black professional tennis player and professional golfer. She was also first Black athlete to cross the color line of international tennis and In 1956 she became...

By 20, the enslaved women would be expected to have about five children. An enslaved woman was a sex tool beneath the level of moral considerations. She was an economic...

Aunt Jemima was a brand of pancake mix, syrup & other breakfast foods owned by the Quaker Oats Company. It was one of the earliest products to be marketed through...

Named after the ancient city of Agadez in Niger, the Agadez Cross also known as the Cross of Niger is the most popular category of Saharan Berber jewelry made especially...

According to William Clarke, by the year A.D. 1300, the Yoruba had successfully constructed numerous fortified cities, encompassed by flourishing agricultural lands. These cities included Owu, Oyo, Ijebu, Ijesa, Ketu,...