There was a battalion of soldiers in World War II that had to fight for its chance to fight. It was the all-black 761st Tank Battalion of the US Army.
Some inspirational words from Lionel Richie, and a chance encounter with a group of ladies with red hats, led to the first novel by actor, comedian, and writer Damon Wayans.
From her earliest days growing up in New York City and later in New Jersey, Sister Souljah was an activist. Surrounded by the poverty and despair of an urban neighborhood,
Paul Robeson Jr was the grandson of a slave, and son of a prominent and controversial African American actor, singer, and activist. Formally trained as an electrical engineer, Robeson soon
It’s a rare privilege for an author to see, in their lifetime, the broad and deep social and cultural impact that one of their books has. One of those who
