Amina of Zaria was a queen and military leader who trespassed all odds to become the most fierce female warrior of her kingdom. (Read more...)

At 33, Carson became the youngest head of pediatric neurosurgery in all of the United States. (Read more...)

Necropolitics translates as the politics of death. Mbembe describes it as the capacity to assign differential value to human life. (Read more...)

Nikole argues that the history of the United States does not begin in 1776 with the declaration of independence, but in 1619 with the arrival of the first slaves in Virginia. (Read more...)

In 2021, Burna Boy won the award for Best World Music Album at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards for his album "Twice as Tall", a crown to his rising music career. (Read more...)

If you have ever used FaceTime, Skype or WhatsApp to communicate, then you should thank Marian Croak. The so-called "Ma Bell" made it all possible, thanks to her leadership and forward-thinking vision. (Read more...)

Bath is the first African-American woman to specialize in ophthalmology. (Read more...)

Born a slave, married at 14, mother at 17 and widowed at 20. (Read more...)

Johnson has greatly smashed and influenced the perception regarding H.I.V. and in the process, impacted countless lives, transforming them to believe in life, have hope and live on making a difference. (Read more...)

The United States Mint announced a series of coins commemorating American women who are pioneers. Maya Angelou is the first black woman to appear on a coin. (Read more...)