Tomie Anderson
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If you ask most people what Juneteenth means to them, they’ll probably say it was the day the slaves were freed, but that is only half of the truth.
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The Shirelles formed in 1957 and became the first girl group and all African American girl group in hit #1 on the billboard top 100 in 1960. Paving the way for other African American girl groups like The Supremes and The Crystals to reach billboard #1.
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The Tulsa Race Massacre was a horrific display of race based violence, becoming one of the most deadly massacres in U.S history. This bloody 1921 outbreak in Tulsa has continued to haunt Oklahomans for decades.
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It was a mixed effort but black culture had an influence in the rise of popularity after the 70’s nail art rose to worldwide fame, with famous artists like Lil Kim showing creative new ways to wear acrylics.
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Code-switching, the process of shifting from one linguistic code (a language or dialect) to another, depending on the social context or conversational setting.
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The Rosewood massacre was a horrifying display of race based violence. It occurred in levy county, Florida. Where one woman’s screams led an entire town to be destroyed altering the lives of the residents forever.
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Minstrel shows were the peak of white entertainment in the early 19th century to the mid 20th century. In this article we’ll explore its fascinating origins, its rise in popularity and the swift decline and effects on today’s world.
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The Black Panther party had many community driven initiatives. The party established dozens of programs that helped thousands.
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What was the tignon law of 1786? The Tignon Law of 1786 was a law enacted by the Spanish Governor of Louisiana Esteban Rodríguez Miró that required all black women free and enslaved to wear a Tignon (headdress) while out in public and while working to signify that they were of slave class to the…
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Many women of all shades of brown have experienced adultification bias. Whether it be in school or with family, and even with strangers. It can start early and sometimes before a child has reached elementary school.
