Archive for June 2012
Blacks Key in 1812 War
While slavery was still the law, Black soldiers played an integral role in one of the USA’s wars with its colonizer.
Read MoreFreedom Gardens Take Root
The River Road African American Museum director uses Freedom Gardens as unique teaching tools to help her students understand Black history.
Read MoreThis Day in Black History: Muhammad Ali sentenced to five years in prison and fined $10,000
Muhammad Ali is a renowned boxer but also a lawbreaker who resisted the draft for a war he knew was unjust.
Read MoreThis Day in Black History: Civil Rights Act Passed
1964 was a momentous year when President Johnson signed a law that outlawed discrimination based on race, gender, nationality, or religion.
Read MoreJuneteenth National Freedom Day
Every year, Black Americans recognize the day when soldiers arrived in Galveston to force slaveholders to follow the president’s orders.
Read MoreBlack doctors see hope in TV’s ‘Doc McStuffins’
A children’s television show offers representation and sends an inspiring message that is typically in short supply.
Read MoreSenate bill would allow Frederick Douglass statue in Capitol
There’s a surprising provision in a bill recently approved by the senate that focuses on keeping Washington D.C. open.
Read MoreTurning the Tables on Civil Rights: The 1970s and 1980s
Why didn’t the Civil Rights Movement end racism in America? The social movements of the 1960s achieved some important changes for civil rights, women’s rights, and the environment. However, not everyone agreed with these changes. During the 1970s and 1980s, opponents started a movement of their own. Their goal was to overturn the gains of the 1960s.
Read MoreSocial Movements and Organizations of the 1960s, 70s and 80s
The 1960s saw an upsurge in civil rights and other organizations promoting freedom and equality for blacks and women. The 1970s brought a backlash against those movements by well-funded and well-placed organizations of the Right seeking more freedom for corporations and a return to traditional roles for women. In the 1980’s, hip-hop and punk rock music expressed anger at “The Power” through their lyrics instead of through actions to change laws.
Read MoreCelebrate the Birthday of James Weldon Johnson, Intellectual, Activist, and Writer of “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing”!
James Weldon Johnson’s poems engaged his powerful voice and encouraged others to rise up and speak out against injustice.
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