It is the season of Christmas, when festivities and family time take preeminence over our normal lives. As we continue to celebrate the good tidings, we also choose to remember
Mary Eliza Mahoney is the First African-American to study and work as a professionally trained nurse in the United States. She was also the first black person to graduate from
In the annals of ancient Egyptian history, few pharaohs stand out with the same significance and impact as Shabaka, also known as Shabako. As a ruler of the 25th Dynasty,
Freddie Stowers was an African American corporal in the US Army who ultimately became renowned and celebrated for his heroism and bravery during World War I. Decades after his fearless
Toussaint Louverture and the Haitian Revolution inspired millions of free and enslaved people of African descent to seek freedom and equality throughout the Atlantic world. Toussaint and other black leaders
Aunty Polly Jackson was a bold and fearless black woman who took up arms to protect and safeguard runaway slaves from anti-abolitionists and white slavers. Dressed like an old woman,
The term Adivasi derives from the Hindi word ‘adi‘ which means of earliest times or from the beginning and ‘vasi‘ meaning inhabitant or resident. The Adivasi are the original people
