A wave of deadly, anti-black violence swept across the United States in the summer of 1919. The name Red Summer was coined to recognize the amount blood that was shed. During that spring to fall season, at least 26 major riots and white mob actions broke out across the country. Hundreds of blacks were killed,Continue reading “The Red Summer Race Riots of 1919”
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Madam C. J. Walker, America’s first Black, Female Entrepreneur
Madam C.J. Walker was one of the 1st female American self-made millionaires. She was also an African American daughter of slaves. She made her fortune thanks to a homemade line of hair care products she invented and marketed for black women.