How Robert E. Lee’s Image Transformed Over Time

Confederate Army Gen. Robert E. Lee was vilified in the North during the Civil War only to be transformed in the decades afterwards into a heroic icon of “The Lost Cause,” admired by many on both sides of the Mason-Dixon line. Today,

The Lies American Children Are Taught About Slavery

Many African Americans are fighting for the federal government. A textbook distributed to Virginia fourth-graders in 2010 reports that thousands of African Americans fought south during the Civil War – a claim most historians have rejected, but generally looking for Designed by

Historical Figures Many People Don’t Know Are Black

General Thomas-Alexandre Dumas (1762–1806)  Thomas-Alexandre Davy da Pailleterie, also known as Alexandre Dumas, is a general of the French army and has become one of the highest blacks in the continental European army of all time. Born in Santo Domingo (Haiti), Alexandre Dumas

Intrepid Black Female Warriors Throughout History

Queen Mother Yaa Asantewaa (c. 1840–October 17, 1921) Queen Mother Yaa Asantewaa is the queen mother of the Edweso tribe of Asante (Ashanti) in modern Ghana. He was a brave warrior. In March 1900, she raised and led thousands of people to resist