The Yocum African American History Association (YAAHA) is a 501 (c) (3) organization dedicated to sharing educational resources about Black history and providing historical milestones that prove that …

Sep 25, 2024 · “Black Wall Street” often conjures images of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, where African American dreams took root in the early 1900s. Yet, the power of Black enterprise was not confined to …

Feb 5, 2025 · Benjamin Banneker (1731-1806) was a naturalist, mathematician, astronomer, and almanac author. He was born in the slave state of Maryland. Banneker was a dignified, generous …

Mar 15, 2019 · Did you know that a black man, Anthony Johnson, won a court case in Northampton County Court in 1655 to keep his slave, John Casor, and the ruling became the first legal sanction of …

May 14, 2024 · The thirst for knowledge has always been a part of the culture of the African diaspora. From some accounts, 30% of enslaved people came from Timbuktu, a city long synonymous with the …

Dec 10, 2025 · On February 7, 2007, the Citrus College Black Student Union (BSU) in Glendora, CA, invited Dr. Terrance Roberts to speak to local middle, high, and college students about his life story …

Apr 13, 2025 · We are creating lesson plans to accompany our new book, The Chronicle of Heroes. The Underground Railroad “station masters” were in 16 states and gave the enslaved shelter, food, and …

Jan 16, 2025 · St. Elmo Brady was born in 1884 in Louisville, Kentucky, and named after the hero in the novel St. Elmo, a popular novel of the 19th century that had sales only second to Uncle Tom’s Cabin. …

Dec 15, 2022 · What was it about the early decades of Dunbar High School in D.C. that turned out the “first black who” pioneered in several fields who came from this school? Let’s look at Dunbar’s …

Apr 17, 2025 · The Chronicle of Heroes, Black Contributions to America Apr 17, 2025