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For Immediate Release From Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, DC! This April, Pope Francis asks that we pray for the spread of peace and non-violence, by decreasing the use of weapons by S

John Mercer Langston (December 14, 1829 – November 15, 1897) was an American abolitionist, attorney, educator, activist, diplomat, and politician. He was the founding dean of the law school at Howard

Gilbert Scott-Heron (April 1, 1949 – May 27, 2011) was an American jazz poet, singer, musician, and author, known primarily for his work as a spoken-word performer in the 1970s and 1980s. His collabor

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This Day in Black History: March 31, 1888 Sojourner Truth helped to establish the National Council of Women in the United States on March 31, 1888. At a time when women’s voices went unheard and B

Chloe Anthony Wofford Morrison (born Chloe Ardelia Wofford; February 18, 1931 – August 5, 2019), known as Toni Morrison, was an American novelist. Her first novel, The Bluest Eye, was published in 197

Jack Johnson, byname of John Arthur Johnson, (born March 31, 1878, Galveston, Texas, U.S.—died June 10, 1946, Raleigh, N.C.), American boxer who was the first African American to become heavyweight

For Immediate Release From White House Initiative Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunities for Hispanics! White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Ex

This Day in Black History: March 30, 1923 Zeta Phi Beta Sorority was chartered in Washington, D.C., on March 30, 1923. Zeta Phi Beta, one of the prominent national African-American sororities, was

Mary Richards, also known as Mary Jane Richards Garvin and possibly Mary Bowser (born 1846), was a Union spy during the Civil War. She was possibly born enslaved from birth in Virginia, but there is n

In honor of WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH, multi award winning entertainment journalist Tanisha LaVerne Grant talks with legendary NAACP IMAGE AWARD NOMINATED actress Iona Morris on the power of longevity in