Photo:  Mrs. Mary Miller Burns Green, the first woman to serve as the president of the Safe Bus Company. Her father and uncle, Elijah and Jo...

Here is a comprehensive list of notable historians of African descent, along with some of their published works. This list is not presented ...

Matthew Henson’s life is a testament to perseverance, courage, and determination. Born on August 8, 1866, in the small town of Nanjemoy, Mar...

Ralph Johnson Bunche (b. 8/7/1904 - d. 12/9/1971)  Ralph Johnson Bunche was born in Detroit, Michigan on August 7, 1904 to Olive Agnes and F...

  Edmond Albius  (b. 1829 - d. 8/9/1880)  (Image:  circa  1863) Many of us know and love vanilla, which is now grown to flavor an array of ...