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“Ballad of Birmingham” By Dudley Randall
Reading time: 3 minutesThe "Ballad Of Birmingham" is a powerful poem written by African American poet Dudley Randall. Click the link to learn…
Dr. Charles Henry Turner: African American Educator, Zoologist, and Researcher
Reading time: 2 minutesDr. Charles Henry Turner (1867-1923) was a scholar and educator. He was the first African American to receive a Ph.D.…
Location, Location, Location: The Cost of Racism for Businesses In Black Neighborhoods
Reading time: 5 minutesNew research on businesses in black neighborhoods (whether black-owned or not) suggest that racism is negatively impacting their revenue growth. …
Emmy Award-Winning Actress Ja’Net Dubois “Willona Woods” of Good Times Has Died At Age 74
Reading time: 2 minutesAfrican American Actress, Ja’Net Dubois best known for her role as Willona Woods on Good Times has died. Click the…
The Life and Legacy of Thurgood Marshall: First African American U.S. Supreme Court Justice
Reading time: 6 minutesThe life and legacy of Thurgood Marshall are truly remarkable! Click the link to learn some lesser know facts about…
Harry S. McAlpin: First African-American Journalist To Receive White House Press Credentials
Reading time: 3 minutesIn 1944, Harry S. McAlpin became the first African American journalist to receive White House press credentials. Click the link…
Benjamin Thornton: Invented Telephone Message Recorder
Reading time: 1 minutesBenjamin Thornton: Invented Telephone Message Recorder. Click the link to learn more!
Dunbar Hospital: Detroit’s First Hospital for African-Americans
Reading time: 2 minutesFounded in 1918, Dunbar Hospital was founded in Detroit, MI. It was the first community hospital for African-Americans in the…Octavia Butler Quote
Reading time: 1 minutesA powerful quote from the pen Octavia Butler!
Scientific Racism: The Drapetomania Diagnosis
Reading time: 2 minutesDr. Samuel Cartwright hypothesized that enslaved Black people who wanted to be free were "ill" with a disease he identified…
The Deleted Passage Of The Declaration of Independence That Denounced Slavery
Reading time: 2 minutesIn developing the Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson initially included a passage that challenged the inhumanity of slavery. Needless to…