African American Poets The first poem written by Phillis Wheatley was published in the Newport Mercury, a weekly newspaper in Massachusetts, in 1767. This groundbreaking poem, published when... Read more

African American Poetry A rock, a river, and a tree. These three common, simple, everyday things of nature are the wise and gentle subjects of the only African American poetry ever to be rea... Read more

African American Poems African American poems and poets are following the lead taken in 1761 when Jupiter Hammon published his first poem, the first ever published that was written by a blac... Read more

African American Painting African American painting is a rich part of the continent’s culture, mostly exuding the endurance and hardships of the blacks in those trying times. The paint... Read more

African American Novels In the list of firsts – the first time a particular thing is known to have been done – two African American novels vie for the title. In 1853, William Wells Brown pub... Read more

African American Museum Downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, is the location of one of the newest African American museums and one of the most awe inspiring. The National Underground Railroad Freedom... Read more

African American Museum Dallas The African American Museum Dallas beckons knowledge seekers from round the world. It is a storehouse of antique pieces, all African American items, collected... Read more

African American Models New Year’s Day in 1945 heralded the birth of a brightly shining star in African American history and the fashion industry as well. Peggy Anne Freeman was born in Detr... Read more

African American Men The month of March in 1944 produced a turning point in the common experience of the African American men serving the United States in a military capacity. Thirteen intel... Read more

African American Marketing The advertising industry is ever diligent to leave no stone unturned in its never-ending quest for a new buyer of whatever product it is charged with selling at an... Read more