Gil Scott-Heron

Gilbert Scott-Heron (1949 – 2011) musician, author, and poet, was known primarily for his work as a spoken-word performer in the 1970s and 1980s which influenced music genres, such as hip hop and neo soul.

Zora Neale Hurston

Zora Neale Hurston (1891– 1960) was a black writer and author who portrayed racial struggles in the early-20th-century American South.

Dream Hustle Code

Dream Hustle Code founded by now 14 year old Ian Brock whose mission is to help kids develop stronger beliefs in themselves and their abilities to learn coding.

Gwendolyn B. Bennett

Gwendolyn B. Bennett 1902 -1981 artist, journalist, and writer.

Black Air Force History

Black Air Force history is filled with notable black leaders. C. Alfred “Chief” Anderson, widely known as the Father of Black Aviation, was the first ground commander and chief instructor for training and mentoring hundreds of African American pilots of the famed Tuskegee Airman, beginning in 1941. The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African American […]

Jackie Lacey

Jackie Lacey born 1957 is the first black and first woman District Attorney of Los Angeles County in 2012.

John Hope Franklin

John Hope Franklin 1915 – 2009 author and historian.

Culture Cookies

Culture Cookies mission: ” . . . we believe that positive and enriching exposure to things unfamiliar, combined with a sensitivity to what others find important and impactful, will raise our awareness and appreciation for the many wonderful people who make great contributions to our local and global communities. As we become more familiar with […]

Rebecca Primus

Rebecca Primus 1836 – 1932. Freed slave. Exchanged love letters with Addie Brown. Published in Beloved Sisters and Loving Friends.(1854-1868)

Audre Lourde

Audre Lourde 1934 – 1992. Writer and activist.

Black History Everyday

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