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Today: Crowd-Funding Campaign Launched to Publish “A Time of Terror: A Survivor’s Story”

A Time of Terror: A Survivor's Story

Dr. James Cameron’s memoir of his lynching, “A Time of Terror: A Survivor’s Story,” will be republished through a crowd-funding campaign.

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New York Is Cataloging, and Returning, Bloody Relics of 1971 Attica Assault

New York State invited the families of 12 families of victims of the Attica assault for a memorial service and to return personal belongings.

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From Slavery to Ferguson: America’s History of Violence Toward Blacks

English Prof. John Matteson teaches an 8-week course about the impact of the legacy of slavery on violence in law enforcement, race relations, and families.

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Who Were the White Folks of Freedom Summer?

Heather Booth

These white allies joined in the fight for civil rights in the Freedom Summer of 1964.

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New Malcolm X Diary Reveals a Revolutionary Optimist

Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X

The Diary of Malcolm X was recently published after being converted from microfilm. The activist’s daughter, Ilyasah Al-Shabazz, was the editor.

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The 2014 Gathering for Racial Repair and Reconciliation – Live!

A video series of presentations by scholars and activists at ABHM’s 2014 Gathering for Racial Repair and Reconciliation.

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Racial Repair and Reconciliation: How Can We Achieve Them?

The exhibit provides an overview of the topic through text and videos. It samples processes for repair and reconciliation in use around the country, along with links to books, videos, and websites for deeper understanding and action.

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An Original Freedom Rider Reflects on the Struggle

Hank Thomas was arrested in 1961, when he was just a teenager, for riding segregated buses in a south that ignored desegregation laws.

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Tony Awards 2014 Belong to Audra McDonald

Audra Mcdonald

Audra McDonald became the most decorated Broadway actress of all time with her recent Tony win for Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill.

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Transgendered Student Denied Equal Treatment

Jayce, a Black trans man attending George Fox University is not allowed a room in the men’s dorms.

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