Here’s some key events that happened on this day brought to you by Black Facts   1. 1996 – J.C. Watts becomes the first Black selected to respond to a state of the union J.C. Watts becomes the first Black selected to respond to a state of the union address. 2. 1986 – A stamp […]

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Detroit businessman Mike Ilitch offered to pay Parks' housing for as long as necessary after a 1994 burglary.

One feminist group wants to give American money a little makeover by putting a woman on the $20 bill. Representation matters–and that includes on money!…

Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States, has been the face of the $20 bill since 1928. 87 years later, a women’s group…

The value of education for a college athlete has been called into question more times than anyone can count. Some believe college athletes are allowed…

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The only known letter written by Martin Luther King Jr. to civil rights heroine Rosa Parks could be yours. According to reports, the historic item,…

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Today we remember Rosa Parks’ bold stand and her role in ending racism. http://t.co/uxIj1QmtkU— RNC (@GOP) December 01, 2013 Hooray! Racism is over!  At least…

As we celebrate Black History month, we pay tribute to Rosa Parks. Rosa Parks was a modest seamstress on her way home from work when…