Posts Tagged ‘American history’
Political Parties in Black and White
How the first African American voters started out with the Republican Party – and how most ended up voting with the Democratic Party today.
Read MoreSneak Peek of the Documentary – ‘Colored Confederates: Myth Or Matter Of Fact?’
Ken Wyatt tackles the question of whether slaves fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War in his documentary.
Read MoreSlave Graves, Somewhere, Complicate a Walmart’s Path
The unceremonious treatment of Black ancestors means that many lie in graves around the country without protections.
Read MoreThis Day in Black History: Justice Prevails After 39 Years for Four Little Girls
It took nearly four decades for the final defendant in the infamous Birmingham church bombing case to be convicted.
Read MoreThis Day in Black History: Louis Farrakhan is Born
Known as a leader of the Nation of Islam, a church of Black Muslims, Louis Farrakhan has spoken for racial equality.
Read MoreThis Day in Black History: Young Demonstrators March in Birmingham
Young protestors who were inspired by civil rights activists held a protest in Birmingham, Alabama that led to police involvement.
Read MoreThis Day in Black History: The Freedom Rides Began
A PBS special celebrates a group who participated in non-violent racial activism despite threats and violence received.
Read MoreThis Day in Black History: Coretta Scott King is Born
Coretta Scott King didn’t just marry an activist; she became one in her own right during her life in the 20th century.
Read MoreThis Day in Black History- National Urban League Founded
For more than a century, the National Urban League has been advocating for policies and education to help Black Americans.
Read MoreThis Day in Black History
In 1853, Harriet Tubman because the dangerous work of helping people escape their enslavement and start new lives.
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