The Voice of the Black Community
Black History
| New Year’s Day not always celebrated among blacks |
| Tuesday, December 31, 2019 |
| January 1, 2020, was greeted with jubilation by many across the globe. But, in the annals of black history, New Year’s Day has had a much more ominous portent. In African American communities in pre-Civil War America, New Year’s Day used to be known as “Hiring Day” or “Heartbreak Day,” as reported by Time magazine. It |
| Annie Malone, the millionaire black hair care icon |
| Tuesday, December 24, 2019 |
| Annie Minerva Turnbo Malone was the first black woman to become a millionaire. She owned a black hair care empire called Poro that reported assets of $14 million in 1920. Malone was fascinated with hair and hair care from a young age. She often practiced hairdressing on her sister, and later began applying her knowledge of chemistry to develop her own hair |
