Miscellaneous | Interesting stories

A Chapter In U.S. History Often Ignored: The Flight Of Runaway Slaves To Mexico

As the U.S. Treasury considers putting Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill to honor her role in the northbound underground railroad, there is new attention to the often-overlooked southbound route.

Miscellaneous | Interesting stories

'Black Moses' Lives On: How Marcus Garvey's Vision Still Resonates : Throughline

Decades before Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, Marcus Garvey attracted millions with a simple, uncompromising message: Black people deserved nothing less than everything, and if that couldn't happen in the United States, they should return to Af

News | Censorship

Amazon De-Platforms Clarence Thomas Documentary During Black History Month

In an astonishingly racist and biased move the BigTech platform, Amazon has de-platformed a documentary about US Supreme Court Justice...

Politics | Narrative

Black Lives Matter Curriculum Is Bludgeoning Black History Month

Parents are noticing that Black Lives Matter curriculum is making its way into the classroom under the guise of Black History Month.

News | News

NASA honors Charles McGee, 100, one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen for Black History Month

Brigadier General Charles McGee, one the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen who successfully completed 409 combat missions over three decades of service, was honored by NASA for his accomplishments on Wednesday as part of its Black History Month

He is a national hero. I loved watching him last night!

Business & Finance | Advertising/Marketing

15 Classic Campaigns From African-American Creatives That Helped Shape Advertising – Adweek

Sports | Cycling

15 Rad, Influential, and Super-Fast Cyclists You Need to Follow Today

For Black History Month, we celebrate riders and racers who are making the sport better for everyone.

History | History

13 Incredible Facts About Frederick Douglass | Mental Floss

The list of Frederick Douglass's accomplishments is astonishing—respected orator, famous writer, abolitionist, civil rights leader, presidential consultant—even without considering that he was a former slave with no formal education.

Entertainment | Entertainment News!

'Roots' remake gets intense first trailer | EW.com

The all-star remake of the iconic miniseries Roots has an intense first trailer. 

This is going to be very intense. Most people who don't remember the original would probably be surprised by the cultural impact that the first one had. But ... it was very 70s and would not have the same impact today. This needed, and deserves, a remake.