Posts Tagged ‘American history’
On 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.
Read MoreCity of Chicago’s 175th Birthday
Chicago owes much to Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable, who became the area’s first non-indigenous resident and helped develop the city.
Read MoreOn this date in American history: The “Weeping Time”
We remember the largest-ever sale of Black slaves in the country, which happened in Savannah, Georgia, on this day.
Read MoreHappy 145th Birthday to Howard University!
Howard University remains perhaps the best-known HBCU to this day, and its birthday is a day for celebration!
Read MoreSwann Galleries African Americana Auction Becomes Annual Rite
Swann Galleries’ African American art auction has become like the Superbowl for those interested in Black culture and history.
Read MoreNew Monument Honors Last American Slave to Die
Sylvester Magee, who is believed to be the last-surviving slave in American history when he died in 1971, had no headstone for 40 years.
Read MoreThomas Shipp
Tommy worked at the Malleable foundry in Marion, Indiana, at the time of his death at age eighteen. Only a little more is known about him.
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