HistoryTalk

Welcome to HistoryTalk!

This is a space for empowerment, insight, and education. We’re here to delve into the rich and often untold stories of women (and men) of colour throughout history.

Let’s share, learn, and uplift each other by exploring the past and drawing lessons for today. Connect with like-minded individuals, exchange ideas, watch insightful videos, and engage in meaningful discussions.

Together, we can keep our history alive and empower future generations.

Feel free to share your thoughts, experiences, and content. Welcome aboard!

They Tried to Erase Her – But Her Legacy Still Speaks: The Story of Sarah Rector

Let me ask you a question.

Why is it that the name Sarah Rector isn’t in every textbook; every Black child’s mouth, every economics syllabus across this country?

By the age of 10, this powerful young girl born to formerly enslaved parents became the richest Black child in America. Not because she was chosen by the system, but because she was chosen by God and blessed through reparations from the Creek Nation with land that would change her life.

Commemorating Courage:

The Legacy of the Greensboro Four

As we celebrate Black History Month, we take this moment to reflect on a pivotal chapter in the struggle for racial equality. Sixty-five years ago, on February 1, 1960, four young men—Ezell Blair Jr. (now Jibreel Khazan), David Richmond, Franklin McCain, and Joseph McNeil—changed the course of history. These courageous freshmen from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University walked into a segregated Woolworth’s lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, and quietly sat down, demanding the simple right to be served. What began as a peaceful act of defiance became a symbol of resistance that reignited the civil rights movement.

The Greensboro Four did not just occupy seats at a counter; they occupied the moral consciousness of a nation entrenched in systemic racism. By refusing to leave, they exposed the hypocrisy of a society claiming freedom and equality while denying basic rights…

Clara Belle Williams:

A Legacy of Resilience, Education and Empowerment

Clara Belle Williams’ life story is a testament to unyielding determination, the transformative power of education and the indomitable spirit of Black women. Born in 1885, in Plum, Texas, Williams overcame the systemic racism of her time to leave an enduring legacy that continues to inspire Black academics, students and educators. Despite the obstacles she faced, her resolve to achieve higher education and uplift her community is a powerful reminder that perseverance can transcend even the harshest barriers.

Williams was the valedictorian of the 1908 graduating class of Prairie View A & M University (formerly Prairie New Normal and Independent College), an institution historically known for empowering Black students. As a young woman with an unrelenting thirst for knowledge,…