David Ruggles, First African-American Bookstore Owner David Ruggles was the first African American to own a bookstore. Ruggles promoted several publications that supported the end of slavery. This was astonishing when at the time in many places blacks were not allowed to read. In 1835 a white anti-abolitionist mob burned down his stores. Ruggles traveled…
The story of the man behind Homer G. Phillips Hospital is familiar to some, but a mystery to many. Interestingly, Homer Gilliams Phillips was not a physician; he was actually an attorney in the St. Louis region. Born John Wesley Phillips in Sedalia, Missouri, in 1880, he studied law at Howard University and later practiced…
Meet the Black Seed Brothers Bringing Freshness to the NYC. The Black Seed Brothers are bringing seeded watermelons to NYC. In the bustling urban landscape of New York City, a unique and inspiring story of Black entrepreneurship and serving the community has emerged from a company known as Black Seed Brothers. It was founded with…