Here are some interesting facts about Martin Luther King. Birth name: Michael Luther King Jr His father was also named Michael Luther King, but changed his first name to Martin when he became a minister. The younger Michael changed his name to Martin as well, initially against his father's...

Every time people discuss Black Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks are some of the most well-known activists because of their efforts for the Civil Rights Movements and other progressive works, but the best advocates are the ones we don’t know.  Jane Bolin (1908-2007) As the first black woman...

Three words sparked a revolution. “I can’t breathe.” Under the heat of the sun, Black Lives Matter supporters held up signs and yelled chants in remembrance of lives lost because of police brutality. George Floyd died in Minneapolis after a police officer handcuffed and restrained him with force...

Thierry Henry  Thierry Henry played striker for Arsenal and Barcelona from 1994 to 2010. Henry is widely known as one of the greatest strikers of all time and one of the best players in the history of the Premier League. Henry led Arsenal in all-time goals and succeeded against the odds in Europe with...

African booty scratcher. Why do you talk white? You’re pretty for a dark skin girl. Is that your real hair?  Every microaggression chips away at my mental stability and builds racial trauma that plagues my mind. I always rethought the way I talked around certain people. The way I dressed. I tried...

When it comes to children’s movies, themes like friendship, optimism, and acceptance become overused, but Pixar’s movie Soul released on Dec. 25 portrays a different message. A message both kids and adults can learn from. Soul follows Joe Gardner, a jazz band teacher, played by Jamie Foxx and 22,...

As a young black kid, clicking through channels on the television presented several shows and movies with white families as the main characters. Over the years, though, the diversity in the TV industry escalated significantly. Shows today follow the lives of African-American characters and how they deal...

For Black people, hair defines a large part of our culture and identity. Dating back to slavery, enslavers forced women to cover their hair which signified inferiority to their masters. In the early 1900s, Black women permanently straightened their hair with perms in an attempt to assimilate into society....