At Black Then, we frequently see interesting photos that give us a glimpse into the past. They tend to show us a piece of black history that is often not covered in textbooks, in history classes, or shown in the media. In a photo that we found on Black History Album , we see this great ...

By Bashir Muhammad Akiyele Editor: Victor Trammell Photo credits: Kemet Nu Productions Hotep (Medu Neter for Peace)! Ankh, Udja, Seneb (Medu Neter for Life, Prosperity, Health)! View photos of artifacts and the Egyptian Museum's entrance below: Photo courtesy of ...

At Black Then, we often see videos that make us stop and think. They frequently reveal information that is not broadcasted to the masses and are created by great talents that are not shown in mainstream media. In this video we found, we learn more about The Black Then Channel is an all-black ...

Michele Clark was the first black female news correspondent for CBS. While working at the station, Clark established herself as one of the best and brightest reporters on television during the 1970s. Clark was a graduate of Roosevelt University in Chicago. After graduating, she worked various ...

During this week in history, Charles Evers became the first Black mayor of a town in Mississippi since Reconstruction. During the period following the Civil War, Black people were installed or elected to a number of political offices. When Reconstruction ended, it was hard for Black politicians ...

At Black Then, we frequently see interesting photos that give us a glimpse into the past. They tend to show us a piece of black history that is often not covered in textbooks, in history classes, or shown in the media. In a photo that we found on Black History Album , we see this great ...

George Crum, born George Speck, of African and Native American Indian heritage. Every time a person crunches into a potato chip, he or she is enjoying the delicious taste of one of the world's most famous snacks – a treat that might not exist without the contribution of Black Indian invento...

Adinkra (meaning goodbye or farewell in Twi) symbols are symbol drawings of concepts, values, proverbs, and philosophies created by the Akan and Gyaaman people of what is now Ghana and parts of Côte d'Ivoire. When first developed around the sixteenth century, Adinkra was only used for royalty and ...

Officer John Milledge became the first black officer in the history of Miami, Florida to be killed. Milledge was shot on November 1, 1946, and his killer, Leroy Strachan was arrested 43 years later for his murder. Milledge was born on May 6, 1898, in Bamberg, South Carolina. At the age of 27, he ...

In 1853, Sarah Redmond refused to sit in a segregated area for the opera, Don Pasquale, which she had purchased tickets to attend. After her refusal, Redmond was forcibly removed and pushed down a flight of stairs at the Howard Athenaeum in Boston, Massachusetts. Determined to get the message ...

At Black Then, we frequently see interesting photos that give us a glimpse into the past. They tend to show us a piece of black history that is often not covered in textbooks, in history classes, or shown in the media. In a photo that we found on Black History Album , we see this great ...

Video footage of Martin Luther King Jr. under arrest in Selma was recently released as part of a massive upload of historical news videos to YouTube. The video includes clips of King leading a civil rights protest in Selma and giving a speech at Brown Chapel AME Church. It also includes ...