Hidden Gems in Black History

Fun fact: Belle da Costa Greene, a Black lady, led and filled this library with books after hiding her race (racial passing) to enter New ... Read More

During the early 20th century, African Americans established thriving economic and commercial hubs in several cities, including Chicago, ... Read More

Many inventions from Africa contributed to the birth of every technology that exists today. Of those many inventions, scholars such as John ... Read More

The Rose Library also has a sizeable Black comic book collection. "It was a Black-authored universe by Dwayne McDuffie, who was a major ... Read More

Let's Explore What Exactly A Hush Puppy Is  These little morsels are crafted from a thick cornmeal batter and cooked until they have a ... Read More

Taylor Electric Company is one of the oldest family-owned Black businesses in the United States. It is also Chicago's oldest continuously ... Read More

The Tuskegee Airmen were a squadron of African-American pilots who served with distinction in the American military during WWII. The Airmen ... Read More

In addition to being a prominent figure in American civic life, education, and religion, Thomas Fountain Blue made history as the first ... Read More

Ancient Africans made great strides in the fields of metallurgy and toolmaking. Steam engines, metal tools and artifacts, carbon steel, ... Read More

A great deal of our modern knowledge of the universe may be traced back to the astronomical discoveries and advancements achieved by ancient ... Read More

In 1950, a medical journal held the belief that Black people could not perceive pain or recognize the signs of a potential heart attack. ... Read More

Outshining The Wright Brothers American engineer and businessman Charles Ward Chappelle won acclaim in 1911 for his long-distance aircraft, ... Read More