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American League Of Colored Laborers (ALCL)
Reading time: 2 minutesThe American League of Colored Laborers (ALCL) was the first black American labor union. It was formed in New York…
Dr. Jose` Celso Barbosa: Afro-Puerto Rican, Physician, Political Leader, & Activist
Reading time: 3 minutesDr. José Celso Barbosa is known as the "the father of Puerto Rican statehood" Click the link to learn more:
Before Brown vs. Board of Education: Roberts v. City of Boston 1849
Reading time: 4 minutesThe Roberts v. City of Boston case demonstrates the long fight for educational equality faced by African American families. It…
“Mountain Top”: MLK’s Last Speech Before His Assassination
Reading time: 1 minutesOn April 3, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King gave his famous "Mountain Top" speech. It was his last speech before…
2020 Marks 60th Anniversary Of Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
Reading time: 4 minutesThe Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was founded by black college students to advocate for civil rights and voting rights.…
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf: 1st Woman To Be Elected As President Of An African Country
Reading time: 3 minutesEllen Johnson Sirleaf was the first woman to be elected as president of an African country. Click the link to…We Must Tell Our Children……
Reading time: 1 minutes"We Must Tell Our Children", an inspiring reminder to speak life to our children!Jesse Owens: Life After The Olympics
Reading time: 1 minutesBlack History: Special Delivery!! Jesse Owens is perhaps best known winning Olympic gold in 1936. The son ofThe African Insurance Company: 1st African American Owned Insurance Company In The U.S.
Reading time: 1 minutesFounded in 1810, The African Insurance Company was the first insurance company in the United States. Click the link to…
Marie Van Brittan Brown: Home Security System Inventor
Reading time: 1 minutesMarie Van Brittan-Brown is an African American inventor who designed and patented a home security system in 1966. Her pioneering…Marie Van Brittan Brown: Home Security System Inventor
Reading time: 1 minutesMarie Van Brittan-Brown is an African American inventor who designed and patented a home security system in 1966. Her pioneering…