Frederick Douglass Oration in memory of Abraham Lincoln by Frederick Douglas, given on April 14, 1876, the anniversary of Lincoln’s...

Expressions from a bitter-sweet past. by Dorothy Kitchen The history of the spiritual goes back to the beginning of the African slave...

Themes in Dvorak’s “New World Symphony” by F.R. Singleton The renowned Czech composer Antonín Dvořák recognized the significance of Negro...

A Legacy of Hope by Phylis Vander Naald Smiles spread across the soprano section as the singers congratulate themselves on maneuvering...

The Public Enemy’s account of the slave trade, this country’s worst crime. Bass in your face Not an eight track getting’ it good to the...

The Sullivan Principles: A Singleton Quest Interview MR. SINGLETON: Good morning, Mr. Sullivan — Dr. Sullivan, I’m from Black History Is...

M artin Luther King, Jr., (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was born Michael Luther King, Jr., but later had his name changed to Martin....

the Boston Museum of Fine Arts by Azell Murphy Ancient Nubian civilization flourished for more than six thousand years. This...

In The 20th Century: A United State’s Problem Nightline Looks At This Century’s Worst Riots Nightline aired a segment dealing with the...

by Abdul Alkalimat Malcolm X is the central figure in the most phenomenal revival in the history of Black political culture. While in the...

Titus Murphy saved Reginald Denny from the worst riot in this century On June 16, 1992 Titus Murphy of Los Angeles, California granted an...

Born October 16, 1922, in Charleston, West Virginia, Reverend Sullivan was Pastor Emeritus of Zion Baptist Church in Philadelphia,...

“Of all the things that black men or any men study for that matter, history is qualified to reward all research. You have to have a...

Barack Obama was born to a white American mother, Ann Dunham, and a black Kenyan father,Barack Obama Sr., who were both young college...

Source Harriet A. Washington, Emerge Magazine Oct. 1994 The Dark Alliance article on the world wide web broke “all the rules” and many of...