Black History Makers: Eugene Bullard

February 24, 2017 MahoganyBooks

Eugene Jacques Bullard (1895 – 1961) was born October 9, 1895, in Columbus, GA as the seventh out of ten total children born to William Octave Bullard and Josephine “Yokalee” Thomas. Eugene’s father was originally […]

Black History Makers: Mansa Musa

February 17, 2017 MahoganyBooks

Mansa Musa (D. 1337) In the thirteenth century, the Mandinka people of the state of Kangaba in Western Sudan emerged as the most powerful group in Africa. The rise of the Mandinka was due largely to […]

NAACP Image Awards Literary Winners

February 13, 2017 MahoganyBooks

Congratulations to the eight (8) books who won their respective categories for literary excellence at the 48th NAACP Image Awards, as well as, those books and authors nominated for literary excellence. #BlackBooksMatter. Outstanding Literary Work […]

Black History Makers: Ona Judge

February 10, 2017 MahoganyBooks

Ona Judge (c.1773—February 25, 1848), known as Ona Judge Staines after marriage, was a light-skinned, heavily freckled and slight of build slave on George Washington’s plantation, Mount Vernon, in Virginia. Her mother, Betty, was an enslaved […]

Black Love Day Celebrated

February 8, 2017 MahoganyBooks

February 13th is recognized as Black Love Day (BLD) in America. Founded in 1993, Black Love Day is the 3rd nationally, commemorated African-American “wholyday.” It is an observance of atonement, reconciliation, celebration and 24-hour demonstration […]

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