"I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people...
Category: History
99th Pursuit Squadron99th Pursuit Squadron
In January 1941 the War Department formed the all-black 99th Pursuit Squadron of the U.S. Army Air Corps (later the U.S. Army...
James MeredithJames Meredith
Meredith was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi, on June 25th, 1933. From 1951 to 1960 he served in the American Air...
WW1 African/Caribbean Pilots – EUGENE JACQUES BULLARDWW1 African/Caribbean Pilots – EUGENE JACQUES BULLARD
The 21-year-old volunteer graduated from flight training on May 5, 1917 after spending more than 12 harrowing months fighting in...
The Original Buffalo SoldiersThe Original Buffalo Soldiers
Nineteenth Century African American soldiers who served in the Western United States have generally been known a “Buffalo Soldiers.” In...
Hannibal Of CarthageHannibal Of Carthage
Carthage had been settled by Phoenicians as a city-state in North Africa near the current Tunis. In his 1961 work,...
The Mighty Moors of Spain and PortugalThe Mighty Moors of Spain and Portugal
According to Ivan Van Sertima. "It is generally assumed that the movement of Africans into Europe in significantly large numbers...
Black History MonthBlack History Month
Black History Month provides the chance to focus on different aspects of the story of African/Caribbean people. We can applaud...