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1919 Elaine Massacre: Setting A Precedent For Protecting Black Defendants’ Rights In Racial Violence Cases
Reading time: 5 minutesThe 1919 Elaine Massacre is one of the deadliest events of racial violence in U.S. History and resulted in a…
Nat Turner And The 1831 Solar Eclipse That Launched A Slave Rebellion
Reading time: 3 minutesIn 1831, enslaved African American preacher Nat Turner launched a slave uprising, believing that a solar eclipse was a sign…
The National League For The Protection of Colored Women: Advocates On Assignment
Reading time: 2 minutesThe National League For The Protection of Colored Women was founded by S.W. Layton and Frances Kellor to assist black…
Amanirenas: The Kushite Queen Who Defied Rome
Reading time: 2 minutesQueen Amanirenas was a fierce African military leader who defended Kush (modern-day Sudan) against Roman conquest. Even with her husband…
The Legacy Of The Black And Tan Republicans
Reading time: 3 minutesThe Black and Tan Republicans were African American Republican Party members who advocated for African American political representation during Reconstruction.…
Cakewalk Chronicles: Satire In Every Step
Reading time: 2 minutesOriginating in the 19th century, the cakewalk was a dance performed by enslaved people of African descent to mimic the…
Michele A. Roberts: First Woman To Lead The NBA Players Association Union
Reading time: 2 minutesMichele Roberts made history as the first female executive director of the NBA Players Union. Click the link to learn…
1st African American Labor Union – Colored National Labor Union
Reading time: 2 minutesFounded by Isaac Myers in 1866, the Colored Caulkers Trade Union Society would later become the Colored National Labor Union…
How The Senate Filibuster Has Been Used To Thwart Civil Rights Legislation
Reading time: 2 minutesThe U.S. Senate's use of the filibuster has long been used as a tactic to thwart civil rights and voting…
Georgia Gilmore And The Club From Nowhere: Unsung Heroes Of The Civil Rights Movement
Reading time: 4 minutesGeorgia Gilmore and The Club From Nowhere are unsung heroes of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, raising funds that were critical…
The Compromise of 1877: Igniting The Flames Of Jim Crow Segregation And Discrimination
Reading time: 3 minutesThe Compromise of 1877 led to the establishment of Jim Crow segregation and discrimination. In an effort to stop Reconstruction-era…