Posts Tagged ‘American history’
Biden designates the site of 1908 Springfield, Ill., race riot as a national monument
Biden’s designation recognizes the racial terror experienced after several Black men were falsely accused of rape and murdered.
Read MoreMeet the Oklahoma activist who’s fighting racist laws with Black history
Kristi Williams brings a Black history education program to Tulsa youth every Saturday in an old school building.
Read MoreBiden to designate 1908 Springfield, Ill., race riot site as national monument
The ceremony for the monument will come just over five weeks after the death of Sonya Massey in Springfield.
Read MoreABHM Presents: Unmasked
Unmasked is an art installation reimagining two historic exhibitions of anti-lynching art held in 1935. The installation combines historical artworks and ephemera with contemporary efforts to commemorate the victims of lynching in Indiana, including ABHM founder, Dr. James Cameron.
Read MoreLiving History: Black Reenactors Walk in Ancestors’ Footsteps
Truthful reenactments are essential for racial healing by ensuring the roles of Black people in American history are not whitewashed.
Read MoreReggie Jackson says racism he experienced playing in Birmingham made his return for Negro Leagues tribute ‘not easy’
In 1967, Reggie Jackson played with the Birmingham A’s in the Double-A Southern League as one of the few Black players on the team. During this time, he experienced violent verbal abuse due to his race, which he now has had to come to terms during a return to the city.
Read MoreA new documentary explores why the first ‘Black Barbie’ was much more than just a doll
On the tail of a successful movie based on Mattel’s Barbie, Netflix is now home to a documentary about a Black version of the classic doll.
Read MoreThe Civic Promise of Juneteenth
In contrast to MLK Jr. Day, a more racially contentious dynamic has unfolded around Juneteenth, which has opened the door to a more focused telling of Black history.
Read More40 Acres and a Lie
Reporters found descendants of freed slaves who were given land, revealing a long history of racism and anti-racist activism
Read MoreRemembering Rev. James Lawson, Pioneer Of Nonviolent Protest
Nonviolence movement leader Reverend James Lawson, who MLK called “the leading theorist and strategist of nonviolence in the world,” has died at age 95.
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