Fifty years ago, on December 4th, 1969, one of the Black civil rights movement’s brightest, energetic and unapologetic voices was assassinated in a state-sanctioned hit. He was 21 years old. he was the Illinois Black Panther Party Chairman. He was Fred Hampton. Hampton, who had never been shy about speaking…
* Please note: The man in the featured image of this post is NOT Hosea Easton Today is Thanksgiving Day. Hopefully in 2019 we are all aware of the atrocities associated with America’s true history of Thanksgiving. Click HERE if you need an overview. On November 27, 1828 (almost 200…
In the era of Me Too, especially for black women whose cries are rarely heard, and especially when Black women are disappearing and/or being killed at an alarming rate, it’s important to know history…and the history of defending yourself as a women against sexual assault, being heard, and fighting against…
In 1919, Emmett Jay Scott, a journalist, founding newspaper editor, government official, educator, and author published “Scott’s Official History of the American Negro in the World War”. “Scott’s official history of the American Negro in the World War is a complete and authentic narration, from official sources, of the participation…
You know how racist white Americans who think they aren’t racist say shit like “I don’t see color”? Well they might be right. Apparently they don’t unless they are looking at a Black American. This is proven throughout American history through the fascinating story of Rev. Jesse Wayman Routté (pronounce Root-tay),…