The civil rights movement brought about some of the greatest leaders. Beatrice Cannady was highly recognized throughout the state of Oregon. She was a renowned civil rights advocate who helped founded the state's NAACP chapter. Beatrice Morrow Cannady was born on January 9, 1890, in Letting,...

By Bashir Muhammad Akiyele Editor: Victor Trammell Photo credits: ASCAC Hotep (Medu Neter for Peace) Ankh, Udja, Seneb (Medu Neter for Life, Prosperity, Heath). Dear Black American family of the liberation, At this glorious moment, I am experiencing the second day ...

The Chicago race-riots of 1919 were sparked by the drowning of a black teenager named Eugene Williams on July 27 of that summer. Williams was swimming in Lake Michigan and crossed the unofficial racial barrier that separated the black and white beachgoers. In retaliation, a group of white men ...

The Glenville shootout was a gun battle which occurred on the night of July 23, 1968, in the Glenville section of Cleveland, Ohio, in the United States. During the mid-1960s, Cleveland, Ohio was the scene of numerous civil disturbances which were racially motivated. On July 23, 2968, police ...

A Woman of Many Firsts: First black woman to graduate from the College of Law at the University of Cincinnati The first woman appointed Assistant to Attorney General of Ohio First women's affairs officer for the US Information Agency in Africa Helen Elsie Austin was appointed Assist...

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...