Black History

Who the Original Carters WereThe Carter Family are often presented as the founders of country music in America. At the center of the group was A. P. Carter, joined by Sara Carter and Maybelle Carter. Their sound became the template for what the nation later called country and western music. They were marketed as rural,

A Viral Claim and a Difficult ConversationA video circulating on social media raises a hard and uncomfortable claim about history and identity. It argues that the fight for Texas independence was rooted in the desire to preserve slavery. This claim challenges popular stories that frame independence as a noble stand for freedom. The speaker insists

The Danger of Independent ThoughtLucy Craft Laney was never considered dangerous because she educated Black children. She was considered dangerous because she taught them how to think for themselves. History often softens this truth to make it more comfortable to digest. Teaching obedience is safe, but teaching reasoning challenges power. Thoughtful minds do not accept

Origins of an Integrated VisionThe Church of God in Christ is known today as a predominantly Black denomination, but that was not its original vision. When Charles H. Mason and Charles P. Jones founded the church in 1897, they built it on interracial cooperation. Both Black and white ministers were licensed and ordained to preach

An Attempt to Erase MemoryThere is something happening in this country that demands our full attention. Books are being removed from libraries that tell Black stories and preserve Black history. Names are being stripped from government buildings and public spaces. It feels intentional, as if someone is trying to erase our footprints. History is being

What a Real Commission Would DemandLet me walk you through something most people have never allowed themselves to imagine. If America ever created a real Truth and Reconciliation Commission for Black Americans, the country would not look the same afterward. It would not begin with speeches or symbolic gestures but with evidence placed plainly on

Pressure, Not ConscienceLyndon B. Johnson did not pass civil rights laws because America suddenly grew a conscience. He acted because the country was on the brink of collapse and the pressure could no longer be ignored. Streets were erupting, cities were burning, and the nation looked unstable to the world. Protests were constant and unrelenting.

Challenging a Tired and False NarrativeCan I be honest for a moment? When people say Black folks did not know how to handle money back then, they are wrong. I know exactly who they have never heard of when they say that. If they had, they would realize how ridiculous that claim sounds. Her name

Marriage and Commitment Under SlaveryNothing could be further from the truth than the claim that slavery destroyed the Black family. Even under slavery, Black people married and formed families in direct defiance of the system. They jumped the broom in secret ceremonies that affirmed love, loyalty, and responsibility. These unions took place despite the constant

Colonial Rule Beneath the SurfaceThere is no part of this planet untouched by European colonial violence, and Kenya is a clear example. In the 1950s, Kenya was under British rule, a phrase that sounds orderly until examined closely. Land was taken from Kenyan families and handed to white settlers. Movement was restricted through passes and