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Entertainment13k votersThe Greatest Black Actors In Film HistoryFrom any era and genre, these are the greatest Black actors in film history, ranked by the community to determine who is the best ...
Harriet Tubman132.3k views17 Things You Didn't Know About Harriet TubmanThe biography of Harriet Tubman reads less like a stodgy figure from the past and more like a modern action hero. Far from just be...
Weird History4.4k viewsThe Story Of Robert Smalls, The Born Slave Who Went On To Serve In The US House Of RepresentativesIn some of the world's darkest moments, we can find the most inspirational stories. There's Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr.,...
US History5.1k viewsFirsthand Accounts Of The 1963 March On Washington That Still Inspire UsOn August 28, 1963, more than 200,000 people gathered in the United States capital for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedo...
Entertainment1.4k votersGreat Historical Black Movies Based On True StoriesBlack movies based on true stories highlight pivotal moments and influential figures in history. These films offer an engaging yet...
Family Entertainment1k votersThe 80+ Best Black Family Movies, RankedSome of the best black family movies of all time provide more than just entertainment; they celebrate culture, community, and the ...
Historical Figures494 votersThe Greatest African American Biopics Of All Time, RankedThough we tend to get the most entertainment out of action-packed thrillers, sci-fi flicks, and comedies, a good biopic every now ...
Female Professionals36.9k views26 Famous Black Female Politicians Who Are Great Role ModelsNo matter where you fall on the political spectrum, it's undeniable that these Black female politicians are impressive individuals...
Lifestyle63.7k views15 Incredible Facts About Madam CJ Walker, The First American Female MillionaireBorn Sarah Breedlove, Madam CJ Walker was an African American entrepreneur in the early 1900s. During an era of Jim Crow laws and ...
Entertainment10k votersThe Greatest Black Actresses Of All TimeWho are the best black actresses of all time? The world of film and television has been blessed with countless talented black actr...
Martin Luther King, Jr.71.5k views15 Surprising And Little-Known Facts About Martin Luther King Jr.Civil Rights activist and Baptist minister Martin Luther King, Jr., is most remembered for his use of nonviolence and civil disobe...
US History5.1k votersFamous Movies About Slavery, RankedMovies about slavery hold a significant place in the cinematic landscape. This ranked list explores the most impactful films that ...
Dido Elizabeth Belle48.4k viewsThe First Black Aristocrat & The Massacre That Helped Lead To The Abolition Of SlaveryDido Elizabeth Belle was England's first known aristocrat of African descent. She spent the majority of her life at Kenwood, the e...
US Civil War25.4k viewsThe Insane Story of The Slave Who Literally Mailed Himself To FreedomThe life of Henry "Box" Brown is so notable because he was an Antebellum-Era Virginia plantation slave who managed to mailed himse...
USA15k views10 Inspiring Stories From The Underground RailroadThe Underground Railroad was neither underground nor a railroad - it was a network of people dedicated to freeing enslaved men and...
Weird History21.9k viewsPatty Cannon And The Anti-Underground Railroad That Sent African Americans To SlaveryWho was Patty Cannon? She was the woman who ran a reverse-Underground Railroad. And what did the reverse-Underground Railroad do? ...
Military231.6k views18 Ways Racism Was Kept Alive In America After The Civil WarRacism in America didn't end with the Civil War. Though the Reconstruction Era - a period from 1865 to 1877, in which a Republican...
History458.7k viewsHell On Water: The Brutal Misery Of Life On Slave ShipsThe Atlantic Slave Trade saw millions of Africans removed from their homeland, shipped across an ocean, and forced to work in brut...
Claudette Colvin23.4k viewsClaudette Colvin: The Teenager Who Refused To Give Up Her Seat Before Rosa Parks DidMost people know the story of Rosa Parks, the woman who defied Alabama's segregation laws and became an integral figure in the Civ...
Weird History25.3k viewsRead The Negro Motorist Green Book: A Guide To Driving While Black During Jim CrowAmerica was a dangerous place when Jim Crow mandates ruled the land. Laws separated Blacks and whites, the KKK was alive and well,...