1. Dress Codes Were Strict and Non-Negotiable If you went to school in the ‘60s, there was no getting around the dress code. Boys were expected to wear slacks and button-up shirts, while girls donned dresses or skirts, usually paired […]

1. Annie Turnbo Malone’s Poro College Changed Black Haircare Forever Before Madam C.J. Walker became a household name, Annie Turnbo Malone was already making waves in the Black haircare industry. In the early 1900s, Malone developed a line of hair

1. Garrett Morgan – The Man Who Made Our Roads Safer Garrett Morgan was one of those inventors who saw a problem and figured out how to fix it. Born in 1877 to formerly enslaved parents, he had only a

1. Pepsi’s “Crystal Clear” Campaign Remember the big deal about Crystal Pepsi? Back in the ’90s, this clear soda was marketed as the drink of the future. The commercials featured over-the-top rock music, slow-motion hair flips, and high-energy, neon-lit visuals.

1. Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson’s entry into Major League Baseball in 1947 broke the color barrier in the sport, marking a pivotal moment in American history. Before Robinson, the sport was racially segregated, and black athletes were barred from playing

1. Chuck Cunningham – Happy Days Poor Chuck Cunningham. He was Richie and Joanie’s older brother in the early seasons of Happy Days, but then—poof—he vanished. No goodbye, no tragic accident, no moving-away storyline. He just disappeared, and the show

1. Toni Morrison: The Pulitzer Prize Legacy Toni Morrison is one of the most influential voices in modern literature. Her works often explore the complexities of race, identity, and the African-American experience in America. Morrison’s writing is deeply rooted in