A young woman acting strange goes to a restaurant in a very wealthy area in California off of Pacific Coast Highway. After eating a steak and some wine and asking to sit with stranger, police is called because she cannot …
Richard Zitrin has been at the forefront for representing those who cannot fight the system. Most of these people are minorities usually poor and face a justice system that is not fair. Trial Lawyer: A Life Representing People Against Power …
Melissa Lucio was accused of abusing and murdering her young daughter Mariah. Although other evidence has come up that she may be innocent, she was convicted and sentenced to death row. Was she executed as planned? Join us as we …
Is it strange when a young boy falls over a banister to his death and it is a freak accident? Is it even more strange that a couple days later a young woman is found bound and hanging from her …
You meet yourself? A nice girl on Facebook. You begin to date. You take her home and you introduce her to your parents. While you spend time with her. What you don't know. Is in the back of her mind, …
A woman was found at the bottom of a well. According to witnesses. The last person to see her alive was Levi weeks. Levi weeks was accused of this murder. Was he acquitted? Did he get convicted? Join us as …
In 1996. A young girl went to ride bikes with her brother. When her brother decided to go home with all her, because she wanted to stay a little longer. She was abducted. Never to be seen again. Amber Hagerman …
Your college is kid at a college hangout. Decide it's time to go home. You call an Uber. Would you ever think, but not verifying or looking at your app? That maybe. This may not be the driver. You think …
Actress, Comedian, and TV host Whoopi Goldberg is the first Black person to win the coveted EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar & Tony) Award. Within Goldberg’s amazing career she has received two Academy Award nominations, for her contributions in The Color...
Hattie McDaniel was able to carve out a place for herself in Hollywood despite rampant racism and a consignment to bit parts. She paved the way for many African American women, but not without her fair share of obstacles. Her …
Despite Phyllis Wheatley’s fame, we know surprisingly little about her early life. She was taken from her home in Africa when she was seven or eight, and sold to the Wheatley family in Boston. The family taught her to read …
Will Smith wins first ever Rap Grammy One day I went around at work and asked a bunch of 18 to 21 year olds if they knew what Will Smith’s first profession was. Everyone of them said Actor. When I …
Mildred and Richard Loving left their home state of Virginia to get married. They were warned by Virginia state officials that getting married would be a violation of state law, as Richard was white and Mildred was not. When they …
Jack Johnson became the first African American man to hold the World Heavyweight Champion boxing title in 1908. He held onto the belt until 1915. JACK JOHNSON https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Johnson_(boxer)
Fourteen-year-old Emmett Till came to Bryants Grocery store to buy candy in August 1955. White shopkeeper Carolyn Bryant accused the black youth of flirting with her, and shortly thereafter, Till was abducted by Bryant’s husband and his half brother....
The 6888th Battalion was an all black female unit of military that delivered mail to the World War II troops across England In February 1945, the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was established to deliver mail to American troops,...
A virtual one-man band, Prince sculpted and created the Minneapolis Sound through his keyboards, screeching, almost pleading vocals and erotic live shows. Named after his father's jazz band, the Prince Rogers Band, Prince Rogers Nelson had music in...
Fannie Lou Hamer began civil rights activism in 1962, continuing until her health declined nine years later. She was known for her use of spiritual hymnals and quotes and her resilience in leading the civil rights movement for black women …
Nine months before Rosa Parks, There was a Young Woman names Claudette Colvin On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to relinquish her seat on a public bus. Parks' protest sparked the Montgomery bus protests and galvanized the Civil Rights...
In 1863, Tubman led a regiment in the Raid on Combahee Ferry. Tubman planned and carried out the attack, which freed some 750 enslaved people and laid waste to the Confederates’ encampment. A few weeks later, the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, …
The Statue of Liberty was created to celebrate the end of slavery. She has the chains to prove it! Although this has been hidden for more than 125 years, believe me a lot of African Americans know this about the …
Sally Hemings is one of the most famous—and least known—African American women in U.S. history. For more than 200 years, her name has been linked to Thomas Jefferson as his “concubine,” obscuring the facts of her life and her identity. …
In 2012, Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas became the first African American in history to win the individual all-around event. She also won gold medals for the U.S. in the team competitions at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. Also at …
A young girl was removed from her home by DCFS. In place in the foster care. A little while later foster care decides to give this child back. A little while off to that. This child disappears without a trace. …