Civil War Era Politician Robert Smalls Becomes First African American to Receive Monument in South Carolina
An honor for a true hero! Robert Smalls was born enslaved in 1839 in Beaufort, South Carolina, AP News reports. A freedom fighter, Smalls is best known for disguising himself in Confederate clothes during the war to steal a slaveholder’s ship and sail his family and at least a dozen others to freedom during the […]
Remembering Ed Vaughn, Politician & Owner of Detroit’s First Black-Owned Bookstore
He was a pillar in the Black community! Edward “Ed” Vaughn, a former Michigan state representative and the owner of Detroit’s first Black bookstore, has joined the ancestors at 90 years old, Black Enterprise reports. Vaughn’s influence extended far beyond his business ventures; he was a community leader, an activist, and a champion for social […]