When you donate or receive blood today, you are benefiting from the work of Dr. Charles Drew — a Black surgeon and researcher whose innovations have saved countless lives. A Scholar and an Athlete Charles Richard Drew was born in Washington, D.C., in 1904. A standout student and athlete at Dunbar High School, he earned…
Few stories capture the power of Black entrepreneurship like that of Madam C.J. Walker — a woman born to formerly enslaved parents who built a beauty empire and became the first self-made female millionaire in America. From Sarah Breedlove to Madam C.J. Walker Born Sarah Breedlove in 1867 in Louisiana, she was orphaned as a…
The story of Black wealth in America is one of extraordinary resilience — communities building businesses, banks, and institutions again and again, often in the face of systems designed to take that wealth away. Understanding that history is part of understanding why spending Black still matters today. A Tradition of Building Long before emancipation, free…