- advertisement -
(close)
Written by Nolan Jones, Mills College____The richest men in hip-hop never finished college.Jay-Z – who is regarded as hip-hop’s first billionaire – never graduated from high school.Kanye West – who is considered hip-hop’s second billionaire – was a college dropout, as he titled his debut album.So was Dr. Dre – another hip-hop icon and a...
Written by Janelle R. Goodwill, University of Chicago____Frederick Douglass is regarded as one of the most prominent abolitionists the world has ever seen. Alongside his extraordinary contributions as an influential speaker, writer and human rights advocate, Douglass—who was born into slavery and gained freedom in September 1838—also wrote openly about his struggles...
Written by Chad Williams, Brandeis University____Colin Powell knew where he fit in American history.The former secretary of state – who died on Oct. 18, 2021, at 84 as a result of COVID-19 complications – was a pioneer: the first Black national security advisor in U.S. history, the first Black chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and also the first Black man to become...
Load More