Black historical figures

General Thomas-Alexandre Dumas (1762–1806) Thomas-Alexandre Davy de la Pailleterie, also known as Alexandre Dumas, was a general in the French army and

Women are missing from history books not because they haven't contributed to society- but because men wrote them. Women have been the true inventors of

There were several key milestones during the Civil Rights Movement, especially those pivotal moments more than 50 years ago in 1963. Here, we take a look at the lesser-known figures of the movement who helped shape today's community and culture.

BLACK LEADERSHIP: Barack Obama, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and Nelson Mandela

Before there was Kamala Harris, and even before there was Barack Obama, there was Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman ever to be awarded presidential delegates at a major party national convention.

(Yesterday) #Repost @nmaahc with @repostapp ・・・ Henry Ossian Flipper was born #onthisday in 1856. Flipper was born into slavery in Thomasville, Georgia. During Reconstruction he attended Atlanta...

Is Mrs. Obama really the first black First Lady? Which US bill features a black man? You’ll be surprised at the historical figures you didn’t know were black.

Was Michelle Obama the first black First Lady? You might be surprised at these 15 historical figures you probably didn’t know were black. ...

The radical activist has dedicated her life to feminism and the civil rights movement