Today in Black History: The Haitian Revolution — When Enslaved People Defeated an Empire
On the night of August 22, 1791, one of the most extraordinary revolutions in human history erupted in the French colony of Saint-Domingue, the land…
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Who Was Granville T. Woods and What Did He Invent?
By Sir Hannibal Imagine traveling by train in the late 1800s. The locomotive is moving through the countryside, but there is no cell phone, radio,…
Who Was Lewis Latimer and What Did He Invent?
By Sir Hannibal When people tell the story of electric light, Thomas Edison usually gets most of the attention. When they tell the story of…
How to Buy a Rental Property With an FHA Loan
By Sir Hannibal An FHA loan isn’t supposed to be an investment-property loan. That sounds like it should end this article immediately. It doesn’t. One…
How to Buy Your First Rental Property With $20,000 Down
By Sir Hannibal Twenty thousand dollars is a serious amount of money. But in real estate, it can disappear surprisingly fast. A first-time investor may…
Today in Black History: How Anna Julia Cooper Went From Slavery to Earning a Ph.D.
By Sir Hannibal On August 10, 1858, Anna Julia Haywood Cooper was born in Raleigh, North Carolina. That fact alone doesn’t tell you how remarkable…
How to Turn $200 a Month Into $1 Million for Your Child
Most parents spend plenty of money on their children. Shoes they outgrow in six months. Toys they swear they absolutely need and then forget exist…
Today in Black History: The Buffalo Soldiers – Courage That Changed America
Every generation has men and women who refuse to let adversity define them. On July 28, 1866, history took a significant turn when the U.S.…
Benjamin Banneker: The Self-Taught Black Genius Who Helped Build America
Born Free in a Time of Slavery On November 9, 1731, Benjamin Banneker was born in Baltimore County, Maryland. The American colonies were still under…
George Washington Carver: The Scientist Who Helped Save American Agriculture
When most people hear the name George Washington Carver, one myth almost always comes to mind: he invented peanut butter. While peanut butter existed before…