Black history

Biographies

Thurgood Marshall

Thurgood Marshall was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on 2 July 1908, into a Black family that valued education, discipline and…

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Biographies

Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier was born on 20 February 1927 in Miami, Florida, while his Bahamian parents were in the United States…

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Murder

The Atlanta Ripper

Between 1911 and 1912, Atlanta was stalked by something unspeakable, a killer who crept through the humid Southern nights, targeting…

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Mysteries

The Disappearance of Solomon Northup

Solomon Northup was born free, likely in 1808, in New York State. He worked as a skilled carpenter, landowner, and…

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Murder

The Assassination of Malcolm X

On the afternoon of February 21, 1965, a man who had become one of the most controversial and influential voices…

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