General Information Home Submit Your Article Submission Guidelines Advertise Article Categories Disclaimer Informative History Articles at BlackRefer.com History Articles Three Little Known Players In African American History  By: Sarah H The use of slave labor was a well known practice for several decades in the world community. With the discovery of new lands with great promise to offer, the world’s economy was fast flourishing. The demands for crop produce in large volumes made... The African American - From Slavery To The Boardroom   By: Sarah H According to world history, with the fast development of the New World, slavery served as the perfect solution to the labor crisis. Lands were expanding quickly and economies of that time were based on trade. Land owners needed vast amounts of labor for crops such as sugar cane, tobacco... Hello From Orlando: The Wells Built Museum Of African American History And Culture,   By: Susanne Pacher After I had received a general overview of the history of the Orlando area in the Orange County Regional History Center, I wanted to delve a little deeper into the social history of the Orlando area, and the Wells Built Museum of African American History... Genealogy: Ways To Trace Family History  By: Eric Jackson | ThisBrother When starting your genealogy research, decide which side of your family that you want to start with. The best one will probably be the surname that is closest to you geographically, and the one with which you have most contact. For instance if you live in south Georgia and all of your mom's family are from the same area, but your dad's family are from... Brother Malcolm X. From Philosophy of Independence to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ideas Preaching  Author: Andrew Malcolm X is a self-educated ( negro ) Muslim who got fame by bringing basically two philosophies to the forefront of the 1950s and 1960s civil war Malcolm developed and tried to promote a philosophy of independence and freedom for the Negro race through racial and national separation. Along with this philosophy came a seemingly deep-set... “Juneteenth” is a Special Day Author: Omarr Lee For just about 29 states in America, Juneteenth (also known as Emancipation or Freedom Day) is an official holiday that is celebrated annually. On June 19, 1865, upon arriving in Galveston, TX, Union soldiers announced that the Civil War was over and all slaves were... A Civil Rights Icon Known as Rosa Parks Author: Omarr Lee Rosa Louise McCauley Parks is commonly considered as the “Mother of the Modern-Day Civil Rights Era.” Her one simple act of courage still motivates and inspires people today. Her act of bravery may have resulted in her ... A Great Writer of the Harlem Renaissance Author: Omarr Lee Langston Hughes is undeniably one of the most prominent and influential writers of the Harlem Renaissance.  Nowadays, most people read or hear about the great poetry he composed, and some do not ... The Story of an Amazing Woman Named Sojourner Truth Author: Omarr Lee The story of Sojourner Truth is so fascinating because she experienced so many dreadful situations, but yet, she inspired so many people.  In 1797, Truth was born to... Black Surgery Pioneer (Daniel Hale Williams) Author: Omarr Lee Daniel Hale Williams is an African-American cardiologist, who in 1893, made a “ground-breaking” achievement. On July 9, 1893, before such surgeries were even established, Williams performed... Black History   Author: Kenneth Brown All to often when it comes to Black history, we hear about Rosa Parks not moving to the back of the bus, Martin Luther King jr. being arrested for demanding his rights, black students being escorted into the University of Alabama or in the case of Muhammad Ali, exposing America’s intolerance to religious freedom. It would appear that... The Future of Black History   Author: Kenneth Brown During my youth, my father and I would watch the news and together we saw Malcolm X speak about freedom, Martin Luther King Jr. march for civil rights and equality, Rosa Parks arrested for not giving up her seat on the bus, National Guardsmen escort the first black students into class at the University of Alabama and Thurgood... The Encouraging Story of Prince Hall   By: Omarr RaSharjd Lee On September 12, 2009, the historic city of Cambrindge, Massachusetts, will unveil the nation’s first Prince Hall memorial. Ted Clausen, who is an artist that resides in Cambridge, is the creator of the Prince Hall memorial, and this notable memorial is dedicated to the abolition of slavery. The Prince Hall memorial is a project that started... Adopt A Cemetery Plot   By: Lee Saulsberry Start an Adopt A Cemetery Plot Program in your city or town, there is the chance you may locate headstones of long ago family members, the information will be invaluable for starting a family history tree. Not to mention the innovative concept in...