A staple in the community is now looking to switch gears. When Jonathon L. Jackson walks on stage, he’s reminded of the greats that have come before him. Actors and writers like Langston Hughes, Ruby Dee and Bill Cobbs have all passed through or gotten their start at the Karamu House on East 89th Street […]

So many African-American women have graced television but do you know who was the first leading lady?  In 1950  Ethel Waters became the first black woman to have a lead role on the television show called Beulah.   In addition to acting Waters was an accomplished singer and dancer making her a triple threat in the […]

Bessie Coleman wanted to fly, and she wouldn’t take no for an answer. As the first African American woman with a pilot’s license, she proved her skill as a stunt pilot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYYy-dT4498

Black History Month originated in 1926, founded by Carter G. Woodson and was created to celebrate achievements, births, important timelines, events and to remember those we lost.

The Golden Thirteen were the thirteen African American enlisted men who became the first African American commissioned and warrant officers in the United States Navy.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMiGw4HKEyc

On the first day of Black History Month, Donald Trump was under fire for a speech that spoke of the Black historical figure Fredrick Douglass has he was alive today. An escaped slave who was a key figure in race relations in the United States in the 1800’s, Trump said of Douglass, he “is an […]

NASCAR Media Group’s docudrama about the first African American to win in NASCAR. The Carolina Vintage Stock Car Racing Association appeared in the film. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnPvPqPYyHA