Histoire Noire

the-wicked-knight:

Saint Maurice: This picture depicts the Maximilian Armour of 16th century very well.

keepinitrealsports:

This Day In MLB History:
1884 - Moses Walker became the first black player in major league baseball.

I’m just keepinit real !!!!

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John George Brown, Give Him a Light 1889

victoriasrustyknickers:

The first African American Graduate of West Point, Henry O. Flipper -1877

bevictwordld:

Black Woman, She is so cute

Cigarette ad, 1880s.

tuesday-johnson:

ca. 1870’s, [hand-tinted tintype portrait of shy-looking girl sitting on her father’s lap]

via the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

classicladiesofcolor:

The great jazz and classical pianist and singer, Ms. Hazel Scott passed away on this day (October 2nd) in 1981. 

Ms. Scott was 61 years old.

classicladiesofcolor:

“Race Films” actress Francine Everett in the center. Check out how sassy she looks!