There are only a few inventors in this world who have made a lasting impact like Otis Boykin. Most of the everyday devices we use are made with the components made by Boykin. Take a look around your house and office, and you will see a variety of devices like computers, radios, and Tv sets … Read more
Ever since slavery was abolished in the United States Of America, it has been a continuous fight by the African-American community to get a semblance of “REAL FREEDOM”. They have matched and died, all for a basic and fundamental human right, which is Freedom. Though times have changed, the scenarios have not. The fight for … Read more
The position of the African-American community, over the decades and centuries, in the United States, has continued to be that of a people in bondage, without a way out, as the oppressor/colonizer is fixated on snuffing out the very air they breathe. This lesson in history is one that sends a bolt of displeasure through … Read more
The ordeals of Africans in the Western world during the centuries of slavery are so important to be documented, so that generations to come will know the path travelled by their ancestors. This is not just a reminder of the pain their ancestors passed through, but a reassurance that Africans can withstand all the have … Read more
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Mark Dean, an engineer, was instrumental in the invention of the modern personal computer. He owns three out of the nine Patents which were used by International Business Machines (IBM) to produce the Personal Computer (PC). He was born to Barbara and James Dean, in Jefferson City, Tennessee, in 1957. As a young boy, he … Read more
The contributions of the Black man to the technological advancements of humanity has been one aspect of history, and current affairs that are often downplayed or kept in the dark. So that makes us proud to bring the achievements of women like Marie to the knowledge of our people and the world at large. Living … Read more
Frazier Baker was appointed the first African American postmaster of Lake City, South Carolina, in July 1897 by President William McKinley. Frazier Baker, who was a school teacher, had Lavinia as his wife and was also a father of six. Growing up in Effingham, South Carolina, Baker and Lavinia shared similar stories growing up in … Read more