History remembers the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom as a defining moment in America’s civil rights journey. Behind this remarkable gathering of 200,000 people stood Bayard Rustin – a ...

Colin Powell broke new ground as the first African-American Secretary of State in U.S. history. His remarkable life began in Harlem, New York on April 5, 1937. Powell’s rise to become one of America’s ...

Few voices command attention like James Earl Jones’s deep, rolling contrabass – a sound often likened to “the voice that Moses heard when addressed by God.” His journey from a childhood marked by ...

Madam CJ Walker’s remarkable path from plantation worker to America’s first self-made female millionaire began with a personal struggle. Her own battle with severe hair loss sparked the creation of ...

Montgomery’s buses stood empty for 381 days when Rosa Parks ignited a powerful protest movement. African Americans, who represented 75% of bus passengers, united in solidarity against segregation. Yet ...

Peanuts tell only a small part of George Washington Carver’s remarkable story. His genius sparked hundreds of agricultural innovations that changed American farming forever. During his 47-year career ...

Malcolm X’s leadership turned the Nation of Islam from a small religious group of 1,200 members into a powerful movement of up to 100,000 followers during the early 1960s. His message proved so potent ...

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Phaedra Parks stops by theGrio and sips slightly tea with Chris Witherspoon while discussing just a few trending topics. Video news … The post #TeaTime: Phaedra Parks Throws Shade at ‘Real Housewives ...

NEW YORK (AP) – New government data suggests pregnancy-related deaths within the U.S. have dropped to pre-pandemic levels. Last 12 months, about 680 women died while pregnant or shortly after giving ...

Today, Sofitel New York announced the nominees for the American Theater Wing’s 77th annual Antoinette Perry “Tony” Award. , the semi-autobiographical story about Alicy Keys growing up in Manhattan ...

CHICAGO (AP) – Singer R. Kelly was rightfully sentenced in Chicago to 20 years in prison for sex crimes against children, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. In 2022, jurors convicted the ...