Over 700 filmgoers have voted on the 50+ films on Most Inspirational Black Movies. Current Top 3: Hidden Figures, Remember the Titans, The Color Purple
Black History Figures DANIEL HALE WILLIAMS DANIEL HALE WILLIAMS, (1856 -1931) was a surgeon who performed the first successful heart surgery at Chicago Provident Hospital in 1893. In 1913, Dr. Daniel Hale Williams was the only African American member of the American College of Surgeons. Narration...
Now speeches and performances are held. And schools focus on notable African Americans — Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks are now among the most well-known figures in American history. “Blacks always valued this history,” Delmont says. “Black History Month...
This new musical biopic, which hits theaters February 14th, stars Kingsley Ben-Adir as reggae legend Bob Marley, tracing his early years, rise to fame, and political prominence until his death in 1981. If your new year's resolution was to reject exploitative projects about figures of yore, ...
Read the essential details about the main events in Black history. Detailed biographies of Britsh & African American Activists with quotes and sources.
Black women have played many important roles inU.S. historysince the days of the American Revolution. Many of these women are key figures in the struggle for civil rights, but they have also made major contributions to the arts, science, and civil society. Discover some of theseAfrican Americ...
Choose two different black cultural figures to write about, such as artists, writers or inventors. Write an essay that compares and contrasts these two people's lives and work. Think about the extent to which race and racism lent to their similarities, but also consider them as individual peop...
This bundle contains 27 ready-to-use Black History worksheets that are perfect for students studying Black History month, the Civil Rights Movement, or prominent black figures like Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, or Malcolm X. This cross-curricular set of worksheets includes a number of writing ...
The role of black comedians in the push back against political and social segregation is very similar to the part that sports figures played in that struggle. In "Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy," Robert Townsend's documentary about the history of black comedy in America, it ...
Frederick Douglass was born into slavery in 1818. (iStock) Here are 13 famous figures and the contributions they made to American history. Sojourner Truth Frederick Douglass Harriet Tubman George Washington Carver Ida B. Wells W. E. B. Du Bois Thurgood Marshall Rosa Parks Shirley Chisholm Martin...