“It really is a health-care issue and part of what we want to stand for in beauty.”

  The men and women who serve on the front lines as firefighters, rescuing citizens in harm’s way, should be saluted daily for their bravery. In one of the most-dangerous and selfless occupations in the world, firefighters risk their lives for the safety of others at a moment’s notice. Even though history has not been kind to […]

He is best known for being an iconic figure in the advancement of civil rights in the United States and around the world, using nonviolent methods following the teachings of Mahatma Gandi. Check out the Stevie Wonder Tribute Song, “Happy Birthday.”  Click here. Plus the Dream Holiday Crew…check this video out.  The video features Whitney Houston, […]

Take a look at some moments in Black History!

Gen Y seems less than enthused about the day that slaves in Texas found out they were free. How will Black Independence Day fare in 2050? So how do you celebrate Juneteenth?” I asked my Twitter friends a few weeks ago. After a dead-tweet silence, I retweeted myself for emphasis. Even then, just a handful […]

VIA:  History.Com On January 18, 1958, hockey player Willie O’Ree of the Boston Bruins takes to the ice for a game against the Montreal Canadiens, becoming the first black to play in the National Hockey League (NHL). Born in 1935 in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, O’Ree was the son of a civil engineer, in one […]

BLACK HISTORY MONTH: WHO INVENTED THE 3-Way Automatic Stop Sign? Inventor, born in Paris, Kentucky, USA. Born into poverty and with only a fifth-grade education, he moved to Cleveland, OH and worked as a sewing-machine mechanic. By 1907 he had a patent for an improved sewing machine and began his own sewing machine business. In […]

What Rap Group Won The 1st Rap Grammy? What other Black History Facts did you miss yesterday? Click here and find out NOW!

Malcolm X (born Malcolm Little; May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965), also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (Arabic: الحاجّ مالك الشباز‎), was an African-American Muslim minister, public speaker, and human rights activist.

January 4, 1976 opened America's eyes to the unlawful acts that the FBI was conducting against black militant groups. Read the report findings and see senate hearing video here.

The legendary Jackie Robinson made history on April 15, 1947 when he took his place on the field with the Dodgers. Let's go back in time and follow the career of Jackie Robinson.

Huey Percy Newton was born on February 17, 1942 in Monroe, Louisiana. He was co-founder and leader of the Black Panther Party for Self Defense, an African-American organization established to promote Black Power, civil rights and self-defense.