Photo: Bruce Bennett Studios/Getty Images On January 18, 1958, playing for the Boston Bruins against the Montreal Canadiens, William (Willie) O’Ree became the first black person to play in the NHL — an extraordinary event that paved the way for future players of diverse ethnic and economic backgrounds. O’Ree played 45…
Father of Black History Month: Carter G. Woodson
Photo: Wikicommons The story of Black History Month begins in 1915, which is almost 50 years after the Thirteenth Amendment abolished “legalized” slavery in the United States. In this year, the Father of Black History, Carter G. Woodson, and the prominent minister Jesse E. Moorland founded the Association for the…
Importance of Black History Month
February 1st marks the beginning of black history month. Even though it has been several years since the election of the first African-American President, the recognition and celebration of Black history continues to be necessary and important. The beauty of African American history nourishes our community. The essence of Black…
Officer Who Shot Young Black Man After He Was In Car Accident Will Not Be Indicted
#Submission: Officer Who Shot Young Black Man After He Was In Car Accident Will Not Be Indicted Link to article: http://www.buzzfeed.com/adriancarrasquillo/officer-who-shot-young-black-man-after-he-was-in-car-acciden Please spread the word! This is evidencing increasing police brutality (as in the Kelly Thomas case) and militarization of our local and state police forces… View full post on…
Anemia risk factors for black women
Photo: mentalhealth.org Up to 10% or more of adolescent and adult women under 49 years are iron deficient. Hispanic American and African-American women have double the prevalence for anemia compared to Caucasian women. The risk for anemia in adolescent girls is about 3%. Anemia is generally mild in young women,…
This day in history-January 20th: Hiram R. Revels becomes first black senator
Photo: MPI/Getty Images Hiram R. Revels was born on September 27, 1827, in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He was a modest minister who became the first African-American United States Senator representing the state of Mississippi in 1870. After serving a year in the Senate, Revels resigned to accept the presidency of…
“Yes, Marcos is gay. Marcos is gay in San Francisco, black in South Africa, an Asian in Europe, a…”
““Yes, Marcos is gay. Marcos is gay in San Francisco, black in South Africa, an Asian in Europe, a Chicano in San Ysidro, an anarchist in Spain, a Palestinian in Israel, a Mayan Indian in the streets of San Cristobal, a Jew in Germany, a Gypsy in Poland, a Mohawk…
Is this Ukrainian helping to sell millions of stolen Target credit card numbers online? Security expert claims he has identified black market salesman
Unmasked: Security expert Brian Krebs has identified Andrew Hodiverski, pictured, as the operator of the underground online ‘card shop’ Rescator.la that has been selling millions of credit card numbers stolen from Target The web security blogger who broke the news about the massive Target credit and debit card breach has identified…
This day in history: first black hospital opens
The Georgia Infirmary was the first hospital for African Americans built in the United States. It was chartered on December 24, 1832 “for the relief and protection of aged and afflicted Africans.” It was established by the Georgia General Assembly and funded by a $10,000 grant from the estate of…
This day in history: first black poet is published
Jupiter Hammon (October 17, 1711 – before 1806) was a black poet who became the first African-American published writer in America when his poem appeared in print on December 25,1760. He was a slave his entire life, and the date of his death is unknown. He was living in 1790…