February has come and gone, and with it goes another Black History Month. During the month, I ran a poll asking whether or not you thought Black History Month was obsolete, and a solid majority of you (58%) said yes. I completely agree, and here's why: Black History Month...
Just who is J.C. Watts? He was once one of the most prominent Republicans in Congress. Oh, and he was black. Read on for more fascinating facts about Watts. J.C. Watts was born on November 18, 1957 in Eufala, Oklahoma. He was one of the first children to attend an integrated...
Langston Hughes is one of America's most well-known black poets, rising to prominence during the Harlem Renaissance. He was one of the early innovators of jazz poetry, considered by many to be the predecessor of modern hip-hop and rap. Read on for more fascinating facts...
This article is a guest post by Pat Garland. If you're interested in posting on EiH, contact me for more details. Prior to our invasion of Cuba in July 1898, an expedition by black troopers of the 10th Cavalry landed on the island to meet with Cuban rebels, who were...
In honor of Black History Month and Presidents Day, here are 6 accomplishments that Barack Obama was the first to achieve. Barack Obama is the first president born in Hawaii. Obama was the first African-American president of the Harvard Law Review. When Obama turned...
[caption id="attachment_3210" align="alignright" width="147" caption="Dunbar was honored with a U.S. Postage Stamp in 1975"] [/caption] Who is Paul Laurence Dunbar? He was the first African-American poet to receive national critical acclaim in the United States. He...
Charles Drew was an African-American physician who pioneered the field of blood transfusions and in many eyes "invented" the blood bank. I put invented in quotation marks, because a blood bank is an idea, and there were already methods of blood storage, but Drew's research...
Some things are just common knowledge. For example, everyone knows that George Washington Carver invented the peanut and that Thomas Edison invented electricity[!]. These people don't need any extra push because history has been kind to them. Instead, this post is dedicated...
[caption id="attachment_3149" align="alignright" width="200" caption="Illustrated bio of Carter Woodson from 1943 (Click to Enlarge)"] [/caption] You're probably wondering who Carter G. Woodson is, and you are right to do so, as he's not as well-known as other African...
