Sergeant William Henry Johnson “Black Death”
Sergeant William Henry Johnson “Black Death”
Sergeant William Henry Johnson “Black Death” of the Harlem Hellfighters 369th Infantry Regiment. In North France, Johnson single-handedly repelled a German raiding force while suffering 21 wounds while also being stabbed, shot, and wounded …
Samuel Okwaraji, The Hero His Country Failed
Samuel Okwaraji, The Hero His Country Failed
On this day in 1989, Samuel Okwaraji also Sam Sochukwuma Okwaraji passed away while competing for Nigeria vs. Angola in Lagos. was born in Orlu, Imo state. Sam had a law degree from …
Martin Luther King Jr.
Baptist minister and social activist Martin Luther King Jr. played a crucial role in the American civil rights movement from the middle of the 1950s until his death in 1968. King used nonviolent protest to demand equality and human rights …
Who is Miss Beasley?
Who is Miss Beasley?
When Miss Beasley started writing a column for the Oakland Tribune, she became the first black woman to have regular publication in a major metropolitan newspaper.
In 9 Sep 1871, Miss Beasley was born in Cincinnati, …
Who Is Assata Shakur?
Who Is Assata Shakur?
In 1979, she broke out of a prison in the United States and was given asylum in Cuba.
In addition to the fact that I was innocent, I knew that I would not receive justice under …
“THE DEVIL’S CHILD” (The Tale Of A Youngster Named 27)
“THE DEVIL’S CHILD” (The Tale Of A Youngster Named 27)
The rebels killed her father.
To provide for her, her mother starved to death.
When rebels saw a baby girl inside her pregnant teacher, the only person who cared about …
Titanic Tragedy: Joseph Laroche
Joseph Laroche
Today, 111 years ago, the RMS Titanic sank, killing Joseph Phillipe Lemercier Laroche, the lone black passenger.
The mother of Joseph Phillipe Lemercier Laroche was a Haitian woman who was descended from Jean-Jacques Dessalines, the first ruler …
George Stinney’s Conviction, Death, and Vindication
George Stinney’s Conviction, Death, and Vindication
The youngest person to be executed in the US during the 20th century was 14-year-old George Stinney. They had to stack books on the electric chair since he was so little.
His conviction was …