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Celebrate Black Culture at #AFAMExperience

On Tuesday, Urban One’s promo team did it for the gram at the #AFAMExperience brought to the city by Houston’s…

02.15.19

Black History Month: J Mac Highlights Althea Gibson

http://instagram.com/p/ytXECqkhJ_/?modal=true Today’s Black History Month spotlight is Althea Gibson. Althea Gibson was born in South Carolina on August 25,1927. At an…

08.02.19

Rare 1860s Harriet Tubman Photo Sells For $162K

A rare photo of Underground Railroad hero and 19th century abolitionist Harriet Tubman sold at a New York City auction…

03.31.17

Rihanna Is Giving Us Black History High Fashion…

Can you spot all her nods to Black history and culture through her fashion?

03.06.17

Black History Month: J Mac Highlights Josephine Baker

View this post on Instagram #Repost @jmac979  Today's #BlackHistoryMonth spotlight is #JosephineBaker Josephine Baker was born Freda Josephine McDonald on…

02.28.17

Black History Month: J Mac Highlights Hiram R.…

Today’s Black History Month spotlight is Hiram Revels. Hiram R. Revels was born on September 27, 1827, in Fayetteville, North…

02.27.17

Kindergartner Re-creates Images Of Iconic Black Women For…

Lola Jones, 5, recreated images of Maya Angelou, Madam C. J. Walker, Rosa Parks, and other notable black women for…

02.27.17

Black History Month: J Mac Highlights W.E.B. Du…

Today’s Black History Month spotlight is WEB DuBois William Edward Burghardt Du Bois, better known as W.E.B. Du Bois, was…

02.21.17

Parents Outraged Over L.A. School’s 2nd Grade Slavery…

NBC News Los Angeles reports the Los Angeles Unified School District is investigating a teacher who gave a word problem…

02.15.17

Department Of Education Misspells W.E.B. Du Bois’ Name…

The U.S. Department of Education misspelled W.E.B. Du Bois’ name on Twitter while trying to pay homage to the civil…

02.13.17

Cynthia Erivo To Play Iconic American Hero, Harriet…

We will finally see Cynthia Erivo on the big screen, as the British talent will play Harriet Tubman in a…

02.13.17

Black History Month: J Mac Highlights Toni Morrison

Today’s Black History Month spotlight is Toni Morrison who also celebrates her birthday today! Toni Morrison (born Chloe Ardelia Wofford;February 18,…

02.09.17

Black History Month: J Mac Highlights Sidney Poitier

View this post on Instagram Today's #BlackHistoryMonth spotlight is #SidneyPoitier. Sir Sidney Poitier, born February 20, 1927), is a Bahamian-American…

02.07.17