Posts Tagged ‘American history’
Majority of Black Americans believe U.S. institutions are conspiring against them, poll finds
A study by Pew Research Center founds that more than 6 in 10 Black adults agree that institutions such as the criminal justice system, the country’s economic system and policing are designed to hold Black people back.
Read MoreTheir Palm Springs Neighborhood Burned More Than 50 Years Ago. They Want Compensation.
The Black and Latino families of Section 14, who made up much of the labor force of Palm Springs, are asking for reparations for what they say was a racially motivated attack on their neighborhood and community.
Read MoreBlue Origin launches six tourists to the edge of space after nearly two-year hiatus
The man Kennedy selected in 1961 to be the first Black American astronaut candidate finally reached space at 90 among a group of six people launched in a tourism rocket.
Read MoreThe Party of Lincoln Is Dead
The party of Abraham Lincoln that fought the Civil War to preserve the American union is not the same Republican party which exists today. The majority of historical Republican legislative and policy accomplishments for Black people rests on the Civil War and the short period following. The Republican party’s Compromise of 1877 effectively marked its abandonment of Black people.
Read MoreStephen A. Smith’s Non-Apology ‘Apology’
Stephen A. Smith compared Trump’s criminal charges to the legal attacks on heroic Black historical figures—now he’s “apologizing.” Smith claimed the Black community relates to Trump’s legal struggles. Yet, after receiving large backlash, he said his words were “taken out of context” and “misconstrued.”
Read MoreA Photographer in Search of Forgotten Burial Sites
A Black American burial ground project in South Carolina is just one subject in Caroline Gutman’s quest for a history hiding in plain sight.
Read MoreThe Evolution Of The Black Vote And Projections For The 2024 Election Cycle
The evolution of the Black vote in the United States has seen significant shifts over the decades, shaped by various social, political, and economic factors.
Read MoreMeet Zach Van Harris Jr., the South Dakota Historian Unearthing the State’s African American History
by Jonathan Kelley and Lydia Moran, ArtsMidwest Zach Van Harris Jr. is a fountain of names. They come running out of him in a steady current. There’s Oscar Micheaux, the versatile, resilient filmmaker whose early 20th century films countered prevailing narratives about Black life. There’s York, an enslaved man who joined Lewis and Clark on their expedition and helped build…
Read MoreSculpture Park in Montgomery Will ‘Humanize’ the Experiences of Enslaved Africans
Bryan Stevenson’s Freedom Monument Sculpture Park in Montgomery, AL attempts to “humanize” the enslaved person’s experience on plantations. The sculpture themes vary: some represent strength and some, pain. All serve to honor the 10 million Black people enslaved in America.
Read MoreThe Truth of Black History Will Set You Free
The real story of Black people in the U.S., is silenced in schools by law in some states, but is being told in churches and houses of worship.
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