In the spring of 1921, a racially integrated group of moviegoers were enjoying a night out at the Black-owned Dreamland... more

In 1906, entrepreneurs Ottawa Gurley and J.B. Stradford purchased parcels of government land in Tulsa, Oklahoma. They had dreams of... more

After nearly two years, Mansa Musa finally completes his pilgrimage to Mecca. The trip is filled with tribulations, but the... more

Feeling immense shame and regret for killing his mother, Mansa Musa seeks counsel from his Imam. The religious leader advises... more

Had there been a version of the Forbes list in the early 14th century, a 20-something-year-old Malian king would reign... more

W.E.B. Du Bois and Countee Cullen were, no question, pivotal pillars during the Harlem Renaissance. Du Bois’s philosophy of race... more

As Countee Cullen tries to recover from his divorce from Yolande DuBois, his career begins to falter. The Great Depression... more

To save his public image, Countee Cullen marries W.E.B. Dubois’ daughter, Yolande. The wedding is the merger of the century.... more

In the early 1900’s, Harlem Renaissance poet Countee Cullen went from an orphan to one of the most celebrated literary... more

In the early 1900s, NAACP co-founder W.E.B. DuBois is at the top of his game, as the first Black person... more

As the first ever woman in the Black Panther Party’s decision-making body, Kathleen Cleaver played a large role in shaping... more

After many of her comrades are killed, imprisoned, and forced into exile, Elaine Brown rises the ranks to be tapped... more

At only 23 years old, Afeni Shakur defended herself and 20 other Black Panther comrades in the famous Panther 21... more

In her 20s, Assata Shakur became a target for government forces aiming to discredit Black liberation movements. Soon, she would... more

Join Franchesca Ramsey and Conscious Lee every week as they go beyond the stories of Black History you already know... more