A toothpaste known as “Darkie,” featuring a smiling blackface performer as its logo, was sold for years in various parts of Asia. After pressure from…

By Esih Efuru I spent my eighth grade afternoons immersed in “The Autobiography of Malcolm X.” My eighth grade teacher, Ms. Lela Lynch, thought I would enjoy his story and loaned me her copy. Later, at night, I would dream of a life that was exciting enough to write about. I would even dare myself […]

You can Learn more about the achievements of Nelson Mandela by reading the history and studying his own quotes, but you can also learn about…

Black History Month

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…

Black History Month

On the day the nation remembered the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy‘s assassination, former ambassador and civil rights warrior Andrew Young weighed in on his…

Black History Month

Following is a guest review of “12 Years a Slave” by writer Pearl Duncan. For the first time, a movie about slavery, prominently and unapologetically,…

A four-part video series that celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.

Paul Leroy Robeson stands as one of the most accomplished African-American figures that sprung forth from the Harlem Renaissance movement early during the 20th Century.…

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s last speech the evening before his assassination was especially resonant, considering the events that followed. Popularly known as the “I’ve…

The civil rights era Freedom Riders, who risked their lives and limbs by riding various forms of public transportation in the South to challenge local…

This Black History Month, NewsOne takes a look back at the top African-American moments from 2000 to 2012. Some will make you happy while others will undoubtedly make you angry and/or sad. Either way, here’s to the last 12 years of our living history. Enjoy! Moment: Serena Williams Sets Record After Reclaiming No. 1 Women’s […]

The Pan-African Congress was a series of meetings held in various locations around the world that sought to address the rampant European colonization of Africa.…