It’s the 150th anniversary of the completion of the U.S. Capitol building dome, but what is hardly talked about is the fact that slaves helped build it. Jesse J. Holland, author of “Black Men Built the Capitol,” gave insight into how the seat of our government came to be a product of slave labor. “The entire time […]
Dr. Ralph J. Bunche (pictured) achieved a few firsts as an African American, but none may be more more notable than the political scientist and academic winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1950. Becoming the first Black person to win the coveted award, Dr. Bunche maintained a dignified stance despite the rampant segregation he and […]
With Nelson Mandela’s life and legacy in movies, such as the latest release, “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom,” it might be easy for tempting to portray Nelson Mandela as the perfect picture, but we all know that there is more to his story than is told in certain media. Roland Martin and his panel discussed the […]
Comedian, actor, and entertainer Redd Foxx was a trailblazing comic who left a lasting impression on some of today’s prominent Black comics. With his bawdy humor, exaggerated mannerisms, and a knack for storytelling, Foxx’s fame was well-deserved and hard-earned. The late, great funnyman was born on this day in 1922. RELATED: Iconic Comedian, Entertainer Redd Foxx […]
At 8:50 p.m. Thursday night, South African President Jacob Zuma‘s announced that former President of South Africa and freedom fighter Nelson Mandela had left the world a dimmer place with his passing. Shortly afterward, U.S. President Barack Obama (pictured) released the following statement in his honor: RELATED: Nelson Mandela Dead At 95 At his trial […]
Ralph Gardner-Chavis (pictured) owns the distinction of being one of the scientists that worked on early experiments that would lead to the development of the atomic bomb. Despite Dr. Gardner-Chavis’ academic achievements and talents, he maintained a blue-collar work ethic while not allowing racial barriers to prevent him from his goals. Gardner-Chavis was born on […]
The history of the African American people seems far too wide, deep and complex to boil down into 6 television episodes, but that’s what Henry Louis Gates Jr., the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and founding director of the Hutchins Center for African and African-American Research at Harvard University, has done with the series he has […]
The “Amistad Revolt,” led by illegally captured West African slave Joseph Cinque (pictured), was a gripping chapter of the international slave trade and its impact on the world. Cinque’s uprising took place in July of 1839, and two years later after a lengthy trial, he and 34 other survivors of the revolt would begin their […]
Although his family name is synonymous with American political royalty, the 35th President of the United States, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, remains an iconic figure for a variety of memorable achievements over the course his career. As the nation remembers President Kennedy on the 50th anniversary of his November 22 passing, NewsOne takes a look at […]
The mass-suicide of more than 900 people in Jonestown, Guyana, also known as the “Jonestown Massacre,” stands as the largest such event in modern history. Under the sway of influential spiritual leader Jim Jones (pictured), 909 members of the Peoples Temple cult consumed a poison drink and died, including nearly 300 children. The deadly act […]
Albert C. Richardson of South Frankfort, Mich., was a prolific inventor, creating useful tools and inventions at the tail end of the 19th century that displayed his talent at crafting devices used across a variety of arenas. Although he was known for creating the butter churn in 1891, Richardson would patent a device (pictured) that […]
Although there are several tales of slaves revolting against their masters in the annals of history, the overthrow of The Creole by captives heading from Virginia to Louisiana is one of the more riveting accounts. The rebellion ultimately gained 128 slaves freedom after taking control of the slave trading ship and sailing to the Bahamas, […]
