Tag Archives: black history
Off My Chest: A 35th Anniversary Tribute to the Landmark ‘Roots’ Miniseries
This history-making television event breathed credibility into the idea that I could, indeed, do and be anything I wanted to.
While the miniseries’ place in the firmament of American television history is firmly established, the…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
8 Landmark Deals in Black Music
A snapshot of big business deals by top Black entertainers in music
Throughout out music history, blacks have been able to broker deals that not only took…
By Janell Hazelwood
Backtalk with Eugene Robinson
Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson can be found regularly providing his insightful commentary
By Derek T. Dingle
8 Trailblazing Women Then and Now
On the final day of Women's History Month we look back at a few notable ladies that have made their mark
On the final day of Women’s History Month we look back at a few notable…
By Janell Hazelwood
Museum Offers Historic Walk Through Black Culture
Expansion and increased artifact attainment planned for Louisiana facility
If you’re planning a trip to Louisiana this year, there’s a special gem that you…
By Bridget McCrea
The Black Patriot in America
Documentary shines light on America's unsung heroes
“For the Love of Liberty: The Story of American’s Black Patriots,” a two-part documentary, …
By Dale Coachman
New Civil Rights Museum Honors Sit-In Legacy
Historic site houses original artifacts, highlights black history
Counteracting racism was never as literal as it was on Feb. 1, 1960, when four…
By Marcia Wade Talbert
The 10 Most Important Black Business Luminaries
Visitors to BlackEnterprise.com name the 20th century's greatest
We asked. You answered. According to the results of the BlackEnterprise.com Businessperson of the Century…
By Tanisha A. Sykes
Remembering Arthur G. Gaston: A Titan’s First Step
How an unknown coal miner from birmingham, alabama,became the 20th century's preeminent entreprenuer.
The grandson of slaves, born into poverty in 1892 in the Deep South, Arthur George…
