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The Real History Behind Thanksgiving: The Truth They Don’t Teach in School

37 Years Later, Florence Griffith Joyner’s 100m Record Still Stands Strong

The $100,000 Coat That Exposed Harlem Kingpin Frank Lucas at a Muhammad Ali Fight

The Mattel’s 1969 Julia Doll: One of America’s First Mass-Produced Black Fashion Dolls

Before Her Passing, Viola Fletcher, The Oldest Survivor Of The Tulsa Massacre, Fulfilled Her Lifelong Dream Of Coming To Ghana. She Later Received Her Ghanaian Citizenship In 2023 At Age 109

The Barbershop Economy: How Black Communities Circulated Money Before Banking Access

Don’t Let Them Bury My Story: Mother Viola Fletcher, Oldest Living Survivor of Tulsa Race Massacre, Dies At 111 Year Old

Meet Ruby Bridges — The Brave 6-Year-Old Who Integrated a Louisiana School. 71 Years Later, Her Legacy Shines Brighter Than Ever

Rare Colorized Photos Capture Angela Davis Speaking Behind Bulletproof Glass in 1972

Meet Edmonia Lewis, the First Professional Black Sculptor Behind ‘The Death of Cleopatra’

Bob Marley Gave Away “No Woman, No Cry” Royalties to Save His Friend’s Soup Kitchen

Unsung Legend: Meet the Woman Who Invented Rock & Roll