Posts Tagged ‘American history’
ABHM Book Club: Great Speeches By Frederick Douglass
As part of our Civic Season programming, explore Great Speeches by Frederick Douglass, a powerful collection of oratory by one of America’s most influential abolitionists and political thinkers. Featuring landmark speeches like “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” and “Self-Made Men,” this volume highlights Douglass’s unmatched eloquence and enduring calls for justice, equality, and individual empowerment during a defining era in American history.
Read MoreMalcolm X Still Scares America That’s Why Schools Erase Him
Malcolm X Still Scares America That’s Why Schools Erase Him
Read MoreThis Date in History: Brown v. Board of Education Is Decided
Heather Cox Richardson discusses two landmark civil rights anniversaries this weekend, includinf the one that barred school segregarion.
Read MoreAs Iberville grapples with Nottoway fire, property owner says he will consider rebuilding
Many in the Black community have mixed feelings after the Nottoway Plantation, the largest in the country, was destroyed by fire.
Read MoreIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
In Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World immerses visitors in the freedom-making practices of Black communities navigating both the histories and the legacies of racial slavery and colonialism. A dynamic mix of history, art, and media, “In Slavery’s Wake” makes connections between Black freedom-makers across time and invites visitors into a global conversation on…
Read MoreFrustrations, fear of erasing history voiced after artifacts returned from African American history museum
Donors and those visitors who hoped to experience true Black history experienced frustration over changes enforced by the federal government.
Read MoreMonday is Confederate Memorial Day. Why does MS still celebrate it and what does it mean?
Mississippi is among four states that recognize April 26th as a paid holiday in remembrance of Confederate casualties.
Read MoreCaesar Sheffield
Caesar Sheffield Share Special Exhibits The Freedom-Lovers’ Roll Call Wall Stories Behind the Postcards: Paintings and Collages of Jennifer Scott Risking Everything: The Fight for Black Voting Rights Portraiture of Resistance Memorial to the Victims of Lynching Freedom-Lovers’ Pledge Echoes of Equality: Art Inspired by Memphis and Maya Explore Our Galleries African Peoples Before Captivity…
Read MoreThis Date In History: The Colfax Massacre Occurs
The murderous White League was formed because white southerners were afraid that Black voters wouldn’t support their party.
Read MoreA federal website watered down the Underground Railroad. Harriet Tubman’s descendant wants to know why.
Relatives of the heroic woman who helped people escape their enslavers want to know why the government won’t tell the true story.
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