Black History

An Extraordinary Display of Imperial Power One of the most consequential events in modern African history took place not on African soil, but in Berlin, Germany. In 1884, representatives from Europe’s most powerful nations gathered to decide the political and economic future of an entire continent without inviting a single African leader to the table.

The Price of Survival In 1881, Booker T. Washington traveled throughout rural Alabama to better understand the lives of newly emancipated African Americans. During one visit, he sat with a family of five and noticed something he never forgot. The family owned only a single fork, which everyone shared at mealtime, yet in the corner

The Hidden Architects of Innovation History is often told through the stories of a few famous names, while many important contributors are left in the shadows. Lewis Howard Latimer is one of those remarkable individuals whose work helped shape the modern world we live in today. Most people recognize the names Thomas Edison and Alexander

Understanding Jim Crow America The Jim Crow era was one of the most legally and socially oppressive periods in American history for African Americans. Following the end of Reconstruction, state and local governments throughout much of the South enacted laws that institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination in nearly every aspect of daily life. Education, housing,

A Forgotten Chapter of American History merican history contains many stories of courage and sacrifice that remain largely absent from our textbooks and public memory. One such story is that of Fraser B. Baker, an African American postmaster whose commitment to public service ultimately cost him his life. At a time when opportunities for Black