WBW Honors: Charles Drew

As a noted surgeon and scientist, Charles Drew was responsible for creating the technology to store blood for long periods…

WBW Honors: Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

Before the battle for Civil Rights was waged in the South, it was fought in the North. And foremost among…

WBW Honors: Muhammad Ali

Despite the rough nature of his sport, Muhammad Ali was one of the smoothest persons ever to walk the Earth.…

WBW Honors: Berry Gordy

American music has always been, at base, African-American music. Gospel, minstrelsy, vaudeville, jazz, blues, rhythm & blues and rock n’…

WBW Honors: Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby is a man of many “firsts.” Cosby was the first Black comedian to conquer white American audiences. He…

WBW Honors: Ralph Ellison

Ralph Ellison was the first novelist to portray the Black experience as a critical part of the American experience. His…

THE LIBERATOR: Harriet Tubman

How Bob Marley Paved The Way For Barack…

Women And Work In The Age Of Obama

VIDEO: Oprah Winfrey

The Poetry Of Barack Obama

From The New York Times: Following are two poems by Barack Obama that were published in the Spring 1981 issue…

VIDEO: Maya Angelou

Toni Morrison’s Letter To Obama

VIDEO: Toni Morrison

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