Tag: Black History

Walking alone into Little Rock Central High School, Elizabeth Eckford remained composed as an angry white mob screamed insults behind her. The photograph became one of the defining images of school desegregation, capturing her quiet courage and dignity in the face of hatred and intimidation during the fight for educational equality.

The 250th anniversary of America arrives as historians confront the full truth of the American Revolution and Black soldiers, spies and petitioners whose stories have been pushed to the margins. Around 5,000 Black men fought on the Patriots' side, while thousands more fought for the British. From double agents at Yorktown to Dunmore's Proclamation, Black contributions were vast and often crucial to victory.

The 250th anniversary of America arrives as historians confront the full, complicated truth of the Revolution and Black soldiers, spies and petitioners whose stories have been marginalized. While around 5,000 Black men fought for the Patriots, thousands more fought for the British. From double agents securing victory at Yorktown to Dunmore's 1775 proclamation pulling enslaved people into British lines, Black contributions were vast and often crucial. Figures like James Armistead Lafayette, a double agent who gained freedom in 1787, and Belinda Sutton, who petitioned for reparations based on her decades of forced labor, reveal how the Revolution extended into petitions, education and early Black community building.

In a shocking turn of events, Uncle Luke has come out in support of the MAGA movement, claiming that former President Donald Trump has tried to 'erase Black history.' The outspoken rapper and former 2 Live Crew frontman is calling out some of his fellow Black entertainers for their conservative political views.

The UN formally declared the transatlantic slave trade a crime against humanity, but the United States continues to resist calls for global reparations.

RIP Rev Jackson. Take a look back at the many iconic Jesse Jackson magazine covers that visually documented the incredible life and legacy of a civil rights pioneer.