When we think of early African American pilots, most people typically think of the Tuskegee Airmen of World War II. However, there is a woman who spread the wings of flight...

                      Rochester Minnesota may not have too much to offer; however, many local organizations do offer events that will show you what it was like for blacks in the 1800’s. One specific example...

                          Resistance on a Bus    On December 1st, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks was jailed for refusing to give up her seat on a city bus to a white male,...

                          At the beginning of the 19th century, through hardship and overcoming slavery, Richard Allen began the first independent black religious denomination in the United States....

                  In the middle of the film Glory Road, the Texas Western Miners were traveling to a game, but on their way, they stopped at a Southern restaurant that had a "whites only" sign on it. When one of the players needed...

                Prominent in both the declaration of independence and the constitution is the emphasis on freedom and equality. Core to the inception of a united union is the very principle that all men are created equal; however, time...

                          Dolemite is the stage name of Rudy Ray Moore, the shocking and outrageous entertainer who impacted so much of the magical worlds of music, comedy and film. He was successful...

                  The 1960s marked an intense time for the Civil Rights movement. On July 2nd, 1964 the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed and prevented discrimination and segregation that was targeted towards the Blacks. The...

                Across our history, many people thought there should be equal rights for African Americans, including the Reverend Martin Luther King JR., Maya Angelou, Malcolm X, and Barack Obama. Each of them took action in their...

Christmas is a time of joy, and giving, but what many people don't notice are the family traditions that start to form over the years. Traditions are a long-established custom or belief that has been passed on from one generation to another, and for the Vold/Strandemo family, Christmas is the perfect...