Kwanzaa is a holiday that was created by Dr. Maulana Karenga in the mid-1960's. The holiday is an ethnic holiday that celebrates family, tradition and community unity

Dec 30, 2008 – Khadijah Ali-Coleman

Shaka was 23 when he started waging war in earnest, as a member of the Mtetwa IziCwe regiment.

Dec 25, 2008 – Grant Sebastian Nell

Shaka was born sometime around 1787. His mother was Nandi, daughter of the chieftain of the Elangeni clan, and his father was Senzangakona, chieftain of the Zulus.

Dec 25, 2008 – Grant Sebastian Nell

Mozambique has a rich history spanning many years. Groups have ranged from hunters to kings.

Dec 13, 2008 – Kristin Peoples

The Emancipation Proclamation was signed into law on January 1, 1863. Texas African Americans were still in slavery. There were no Union Troops there to enforce the law.

Dec 13, 2008 – Kristin Peoples

Newly freed African Americans soon found that the freedom that they were awarded was very different from what they anticipated.

Dec 10, 2008 – Kristin Peoples

Many films since the late 1900s have portrayed African American actors and have been written by African American Filmmakers

Dec 5, 2008 – Kristin Peoples

Kwanzaa is a ritual based on African celebrations held typically at the end of each year.

Dec 3, 2008 – Kristin Peoples

The Anglo Boer War (sometimes known as the South African War) was fought between the Boer Republics of the Orange Free State and Transvaal and the British Empire.

Sep 9, 2008 – Grant Sebastian Nell

The Nag Hammad find was the first verification of what early Christian scholars already knew about, but had no proof. After this find they did.

Jul 15, 2008 – Mark L. Porter

For centuries the West has portrayed Africa as a dark and forbidding continent. This article presents a few suggested readings to dispel this myth.

May 20, 2008 – Michael LeFlem

Many aspects of African culture are similar throughout the different kingdoms. Gold was a primary source of revenue along with the slave trade.

Apr 22, 2007 – Steve DeVault

Why do we only have a Black History Month? Shouldn't all other nationalities whose ancestors immigrated to America have a month dedicated to studying their history.

Feb 2, 2007 – Mary Trotter Kion

Civil rights leader Martin Luther King was assassinated by James Earl Ray. In striving for civil rights for Blacks he was jailed and received the Nobel Peace Prize.

Jan 13, 2007 – Mary Trotter Kion

Martin Luther King speaks out against Vietnam and about the War on Poverty. He combined his civil-rights campaigns with a strong stand against the Vietnam War.

Jan 13, 2007 – Mary Trotter Kion