Robert Smalls stole a Confederate warship, fought for the United States during the Civil War, then became a member of U.S. Congress.
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Before Toussaint L’Ouverture led the Haitian Revolution, slave-owners never dreamed their slaves might revolt. After him, they had nightmares.
28 Black People You Probably Don’t Know About (But You Should)— Fannie Lou Hamer
Fannie Lou Hamer might be most famous for saying “I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired”, but she should be remembered as the woman that saved the Democrat Party.
28 Black People You Probably Don’t Know About (But You Should)— Ralph Abernathy
Martin Luther King’s best friend became a champion for the working poor. Ralph Abernathy helped created the Food Stamp Program.
28 Black People You Probably Don’t Know About (But You Should)— John Lewis
The last living civil rights leader is now a congressman. Did you know?
28 Black People You Probably Don’t Know About (But You Should)— NH Smith
A Birmingham minister carried a torch while Martin Luther King was in jail. I sat in his church for seventeen years and never knew.
Alabama Brain Surgeon Walks Six Miles Through Snowstorm To Save A Man’s Life
A brain surgeon walked through a snowstorm in his scrubs to perform a life-saving operation. Can we focus on the good instead of making jokes?
28 Black People You Probably Don’t Know About (But You Should)— Bayard Rustin
History has largely ignored the man who taught nonviolence to Martin Luther King, Jr.
10 Trends This Guy Hates
I’d like to talk about the articles which claim to tell women what men do and do not like. So, here’s a list of trends I actually hate.
Women and Minorities Are Under-Represented in Comic Books and I’m an Accomplice
Every time I buy a comic book that lacks diversity, I’m supporting that failure. In 2014, I’m supporting diversity.
Black Privilege? Black Guilt? I Think I Have Them.
The greatest impediment to black people in 2014 is the idea that there is an authentic “black”-ness. Barack Obama would never be president if he believed that.
Man-Hating Is Obsolete
Hanna Rosin said that men are obsolete. That’s silly. Here’s why she’s wrong.
100 Words On Heroes
Two men offer their perspectives on heroes for the first ‘100 Words on Heroes’.
A Time to Fight [OpEd]
Social media is raging about Phil Robertson and his right to his religious views.Calling something a religious belief doesn’t make it immune to criticism.
There’s Something Rotten In The State of Nerdom
A female game developer was harassed to the point of changing her phone number. Why? Because she dared to write a video game while being a woman.
100 words on Heroes 12/22: A Call For Submissions
Call for Op-Ed submissions: 100 words on heroes/heroism.