Posts Tagged ‘American history’
This Day in Black History
A rebellion consisting of enslaved people and Native Americans shows how deep the desire for freedom lies.
Read MoreThis Day in Black History: The Loss of Carter G. Woodson
Carter G. Woodson, author and activist, helped Black Americans find their identity and others understand the culture.
Read MoreThe Lingering Legacy of Lynching and Trayvon Martin
Filmmaker Jackie Olive is among those who see Trayvon Martin’s murder for what it is: a modern lynching because of his race.
Read MoreToday We Celebrate the Life of Dorothy Height, National Leader in the Struggle for Justice
March 24th marks the birthday of trailblazing activist and president of the National Council of Negro Women for four decades.
Read MoreFamily Tree’s Startling Roots
In a new PBS special, comedian and actor Wanda Sykes looks into her family’s history, which includes slavery.
Read MoreObama’s race speech 4 years later: Has America changed?
President Obama worked hard to fulfill his promise to increase diversity, and it earned him the ire of his rightwing opponents.
Read MoreRare photos depict lives of African-American sharecroppers during World War II
Buzzfeed has unearthed a cache of rarely-seen photos of Black farmers from the 1930s and ’40s that depict rural life at the time.
Read MoreOn the date in 1857, the Supreme Court decided landmark Dred Scott case
We recognize the landmark case that precipitated the American Civil War, even though the ruling did not grant citizenship to Black people.
Read MoreOn This Date In History: Runaway slave is first to die in American Revolution
The Boston Massacre was a riot between American colonists and British soldiers that turned deadly, paving the way for revolution.
Read MoreEnslaved Africans’ sculptures brings slave history to life in Yonkers
Artist Vinnie Bagwell has big ideas for The Enslaved Africans’ Rain Garden, which includes multiple statues honoring enslaved people.
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