Posts Tagged ‘Remembrance’
Curtis Flowers, US man wrongfully imprisoned for 22 years, dies aged 56
Flowers had planned to enjoy his time as a free man but was quickly faced with the death of his parents and his own failing health.
Read MoreDuane ‘Keffe D’ Davis found guilty of Tupac Shakur’s 1996 murder
Davis was found responsible for Tupac’s death because he was the shot caller who arranged it and provided the gun.
Read MoreJerome Smith, Freedom Rider Who Challenged Robert Kennedy, Dies at 87
The activist, who was arrested and beaten for riding busses across state lines to stand up against segregation, has died of natural causes.
Read MoreThis Black August, Americans will study, meditate, fast, exercise – and read – for Black liberation
What started as a commemoration for fallen comrades has evolved into a larger recognition of Black resistance and power.
Read MoreNavy discusses renaming aircraft carrier after Trump instead of heroic Black sailor
Despite deciding to name an aircraft carrier after a Black soldier during his first term, Donald Trump may name it after himself.
Read MoreArtist Betye Saar, whose work reflects Black identity, dies at 99
Saar collected and exhibited pieces that would sometimes be considered racist and transformed the meaning into Black power.
Read MoreGeorge E. Johnson, founder of pioneering Black hair products company, dies at 99
Born to sharecroppers, Johnson started a company that would become a household name thanks to clever television marketing.
Read More‘Share the story’: Gravesite believed to belong to one of the oldest free Black persons in America restored in Boston
The the city’s mayor announced the find by conservators of the historic Granary Burying Ground and encouraged spreading the story.
Read MoreOna Judge Escaped From Slavery While George Washington Was Busy Eating Dinner Inside. Now, a New Mural Honors Her Legacy
The mural remembers the Ona Judge’s brave act, which allowed her to live the majority of her life as a free woman.
Read MoreClarence B Jones, who helped MLK write ‘I have a dream’ speech, dies at 95
As Dr. King’s lawyer, Jones not only helped to protect the leader’s words but even to craft one of his most compelling speeches.
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