YEBies Birthday: Dr. Chancellor Williams

On this date in 1898 Dr. Chancellor Williams was born in Bennettsville, South Carolina, as the last of five children to a former slave. He would move with his family to Washington DC in the early 1900s. He got his undergrad and Masters degrees from Howard University. Williams is known as one of the greatest [...]

YEBies Birthday: James Amos Porter (1905-1970)

On this date in 1905 James Amos Porter was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He’s known for writing the definitive book, Modern Negro Art (1943, 1969, 1992). He was also head of The Department of Art at Howard University from 1953-1970. Porter is one of the most well known painters and historian of African American art. [...]

YEBies Birthday: Carter G. Woodson

On this date in 1875 Cater G. Woodson was born in New Canton, Buckingham County, Virginia. Carter was the founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. He was one of the first scholars to value and study Black History from a Afro-American point of view. He was the [...]

"Born To Use Mics" – Michael Eric Dyson’s Book On Nas

Michael Eric Dyson wrote this book on Nas and his classic album Illmatic. The book is slated to come out this December 28th. You can see the entire book description on amazon.com

Wednesday Twitter Book Club – 40 Millon Dollar Slaves by William C. Rhoden

If you missed the discussion last night at 8 on Twitter, make sure you are online next week at the same time to discuss the first two chapters. Everyone who wants their tweets to be included in the discussion should us the tag #WTBC. This neat idea of the book club was the brainchild [...]

Today In Black History – Ebony Magazine

On this date in 1945 John H. Johnson published the first issues of Ebony magazine. He would also go on to create Jet magazine in 1951.

Cornel West On Tour For His New Book "Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud, A Memoir"

Cornel West is currently on tour promoting his latest book “Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud, A Memoir”. The book which came out the 15th of this month takes you through his journey from childhood to a modern day progressive cultural icon. Check out the tour dates and see if he will be at [...]

YEBies Birthday – Michael Eric Dyson

On this date in 1958 Michael Eric Dyson was born in Detroit, Michigan. Dyson is considered one of the leaders of a group of “new intellectuals,” scholars. Michael Eric Dyson is a professor, lecturer, and an author who addresses issues of race and culture on television and in publications that range from Christian Century to [...]

Today In Black History – Claude McKay

On this date in 1890 Claude McKay was born in Jamaica. The “Harlem Renaissance” novelist and poet would become the first Black to write a best seller in fiction with his book Home to Harlem in 1928.

His Soul is still On Ice… Eldridge Cleaver

On this date in 1935 Eldridge Cleaver was born in Wabbaseka, Arkansas. He would go on to write his most famous book Soul On Ice after moving to Los Angles and then became a prominent leader of the Black Panther Party.