Posts Tagged ‘American history’
The disturbing link between slavery and the overturning of Roe v. Wade
Stephanie Robinson argues that leaving freedoms in the hands of state governments harms the freedom upon which this country was built.
Read MoreArmy Bases That Honor Confederate Traitors Could Soon Be Renamed for These Heroes
Several Army bases currently named after confederate leaders may soon receive new names that honor the sacrifices of Black service members.
Read MoreThe five worst presidents for Black people’s lives, liberty and pursuit of happiness
This and every July 4th encourage the Black community to consider the limitations of their freedoms and how presidents have contributed to them.
Read MoreThe National Park Service expands its African-American history sites
By John Burnett and Marisa Peñaloza, NPR On a cool spring day, Fredrika Newton — the widow of Black Panther co-founder, Huey P. Newton — stands next to a bronze bust of her late husband. It’s situated in a wide, landscaped median in the west end of Oakland that the Panthers called home. “The Black…
Read MoreAmerican As Violence
The violence enacted and experienced by Americans is nothing new. It’s thoroughly embedded in the culture, but we can move on from it.
Read MoreA Civil War Among Neighbors Over Confederate-Themed Streets
Some Virginians have tired of seeing street names honoring confederates who fought on the side of slavery and racism in their neighborhoods.
Read More$500K allocated for restoration of Black cemetery in Florida
Florida’s “Abandoned African American Cemeteries” task force has uncovered several forgotten Black burial grounds, and $500K has been allocated for Groveland’s cemetery restoration.
Read More‘Blank Slate’: Monument on display at Civil Rights Memorial Center honors Black suffering, endurance and hope
Ghanaian artist Kwame Akoto-Bamfo’s Blank Slate Monument, a statue conceived as a figurative protest to the United States’ Confederate monuments, displayed at Civil Rights Memorial Center.
Read MoreKetanji Brown Jackson confirmed as first Black woman Supreme Court justice in US History
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has been officially confirmed to the Supreme Court as the first Black woman justice in U.S. history after the Senate voted on Thursday.
Read More“Heritage Quilt” shows history, fulfills a promise in Lafayette, Louisiana
Lafayette’s Heritate Quilt, which uses pictures to tell the stories of the city’s past, was finshed just in time for Black History Month.
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