Day July 21, 2015
In 1865, General George Sherman gave orders that lands confiscated from confederate landowners during the civil war be re-assigned to the formerly enslaved. This came to be referred to as “40 acres and a mule”. Click the link to learn more.
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Learn more about Janet Collins who paved the way for dancers like Misty Copeland! http://blacktimetravel.com/before-misty-copeland-there-was-janet-collins/
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BLACK MAIL: SPECIAL DELIVERY!! The Deacons of Defense emerged as one of the first visibly armed self-defense forces in the South during the Civil Rights Movement. This represented a turn from the more traditional and widely embraced position of non-violence. The Deacons of Defense were instrumental… Continue Reading →
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This video shares a brief history about the evolution of the “care” and “control” of black hair from Africa to America! Our issues, with hair and what is considered “acceptable” or “beautiful” dates back to the times of slavery. Did you… Continue Reading →
