Medical social worker, educator, sociologist, writer, and women's rights advocate.   By  ANDREW WARD In the late 1920s, Ophelia Settle Egypt conducted some of the first and finest interviews with former slaves, setting the stage for the Works Progress… more »

By Dan Royles      February 27, 2023  This year marks the hundredth anniversary of the Rosewood Massacre, when hundreds of whites descended on the nearly all-Black community of Rosewood, Florida, intent on wiping out any trace of the town and its… more »

Often called the “Angel of the Rockies,” Clara Brown reflects the richness of the African-American experience. She faced enormous challenges and reached wonderful heights in her nearly eighty-five years. Turning her back on her life in slavery, she… more »

Sondra Akins (1944- ) Today we are celebrating the lifelong achievements of science educator Sondra Akins! Akins was born on March 16, 1944 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. At a time when few women of color were pursuing a career in science Akins was… more »

A mother and daughter in and out of homelessness founded a grassroots magazine in 1996, by and for people experiencing poverty. It grew into a media, education, and art advocacy project for people in poverty around the world. By April M. Short “I’m a… more »

An excerpt from an essay by Daryl Michael Scott, Howard University, for the Association for the Study of African American Life and History.   https://www.blackhistorymonth.gov/About.html   The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records… more »