Forget Dragons—Meet These 5 West African Mythical Beings [2MBH Vault]
There are countless movies about dragons, unicorns, leprechauns, and sasquatches. But none of them can hold a candle to these five mythical...
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Learning your history makes you - and your people - stronger. As Black people, we know we’re left out of the history books. That the media images are skewed. That we need access to experts,...
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Why The KKK Was Sick of This Black Doctor
One of the most famous doctors of his time could not step foot in a hospital to treat his own patients, even if they were about to die! What...
The Plea Bargain Trap STILL Fueling Mass Incarceration
Hundreds of years ago, a loophole in the 13th Amendment was plotted to keep enslaving Black people after slavery was abolished. But did you...
Why Was This Black-Owned Restaurant Always Being Raided?
Like clockwork, cops would raid the young man’s restaurant looking for drugs. And every time, they found nothing! He had to do something abo...
Love, Lust, or Lies? The Truth About "Quadroon" Balls
The white men’s anxiety skyrocketed outside the ballroom doors. Inside, the bevies of beautiful Black women they’d paid exorbitantly to see...
Why Was This Man Called "Black Moses?"
The young man blocked out the white crowd’s jeers as he walked on stage. He was going to say what he had to say. Period! What was so importa...
How This Brilliant Inventor Transformed Black Homes
As a young inventor, he wanted to change the world – but as he got older, he realized that he could actually transform Black people’s lives...
You’ll Never Look At Black-Eyed Peas The Same After This
Ain’t nothing better than a plate of soulful black-eyed peas over rice, served with cornbread and collard greens. But you’ll be surprised to...
The History Behind The Black Holiday Tradition Of Gifting Fruit Bags
Ever gotten a stocking or bag with an apple, an orange, some walnuts, a candy cane, or some variation of this during Christmas? There’s more...
This Popular Holiday Drink Is Rooted In Black History
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think about eggnog? Here’s why you might want to start considering the drink a symbol of...
How Formerly Enslaved Bermudians Created This Holiday After Emancipation
When slavery ended in Bermuda, Black folks had a plan for the following year. Now that they were paid employees, it was time to regain their...
Bill Pickett: The Black Cowboy Who Changed Rodeo
John Wayne, who? Media will make you believe that white men were the premier cowboys, but Black cowboys were the real rodeo legends. Bill Pi...
This Powerful Rebellion Sent A Clear Message To Hollywood
Coons. Mammies. Jezebels. That’s how Hollywood wanted to paint us on the big screen. But one group of Black filmmakers refused to play nice....
She Created A 25 Year-Long Masterpiece To Help Tell Black Stories
They've tried to erase our stories for too long, but she wasn't having it! So she dedicated her life to her people – and spent 25 years crea...
She Saved 21 Lives In This Historic Trial
Twenty-one Black Panthers were about to go to prison for something they didn’t do! That is, until one determined young woman stepped up to s...
3 Essential Ways Black Travelers Stayed Protected During Jim Crow
Shoebox lunches, overalls, and a handy Green Book kept our people safe during turbulent times to travel while Black. Here’s how they did it...
A Delicious Timeline of Soul Food History
Culinary historian Micheal Twitty says: “Our food was never just food. It was medicine and a gateway to good fortune, and a mystical lubrica...
How Black Food Traditions Transformed a Colonial Holiday
Black Thanksgiving isn’t the same as the mainstream holiday. We took a holiday associated with whiteness and made it into something upliftin...
3 Black Food Staples That Keep the Diaspora Connected
Black food is a beautiful celebration of who we are, and across the diaspora, these three iconic foods keep us all connected. Which staple f...
Introducing Free Range with Von Miller
Step inside the mind of NFL legend Von Miller as he goes free range — from the gridiron to the culture at large. Each week, Von breaks down...