Joe Gillard

15-Year-Old Claudette Colvin Refused to Move Months Before Rosa Parks Did

Claudette Colvin is no longer a "juvenile delinquent". In 1955, Colvin was arrested for refusing…

The 20 Best Books about WWII History

Here's a list of the 20 best books about WWII history that will give you…

100 Years Before Rosa Parks, There was Elizabeth Jennings Graham

In 1854, a woman named Elizabeth Jennings Graham refused to leave a segregated streetcar, and…

Gertrude Ederle Swam the English Channel, Beating the Record of 5 Men Before Her

Gertrude Ederle wanted to swim across the English Channel and trained with a male swimmer…

12 Black History Facts That Will Truly Amaze You

1. Representation matters, just ask Mae Jemison. 2. Clyde Foster brought color to NASA. 3.…

10 Delightful Facts about Famous Authors

1.) Despite the bodily injuries, nothing could stop Ernest Hemingway from going right back into…