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“To hold a people in oppression, you have to first convince them that they are supposed to be oppressed. -John Henrik Clarke
Reading time: 1 minutes"To hold a people in oppression, you have to first convince them that they are supposed to be oppressed. -John…
List Of Coloring & Activity Books That Feature Black Characters
Reading time: 1 minutesColoring And Activity Books Featuring Black Characters!
Eunice Hunton Carter: African American Attorney Who Played Key Role In Prosecuting Organized Crime In The 1930’s
Reading time: 2 minutesEunice Hunton Carter Was An African American Lawyer Who Played A Key Role In Prosecuting Organized Crime In New York.…
List Of Coloring & Activity Books That Feature Black Characters
Reading time: 1 minutesColoring And Activity Books Featuring Black Characters!
Eunice Hunton Carter: African American Attorney Who Played Key Role In Prosecuting Organized Crime In The 1930’s
Reading time: 2 minutesEunice Hunton Carter Was An African American Lawyer Who Played A Key Role In Prosecuting Organized Crime In New York.…
Bessie Stringfield: “The Negro Motorcycle Queen”
Reading time: 3 minutesBessie Stringfield: “The Negro Motorcycle Queen”. She began riding at a time when “good girls” did not ride motorcycles. Click…
Bessie Stringfield: “The Negro Motorcycle Queen”
Reading time: 3 minutesBessie Stringfield: “The Negro Motorcycle Queen”. She began riding at a time when “good girls” did not ride motorcycles. Click…
Ellen Walker Craig: 1st African American Female Mayor In The U.S.
Reading time: 2 minutesEllen Walker Craig: 1st African American female to be elected mayor of a U.S. by popular vote. A former domestic,…
The Colored Female’s Free Produce Society
Reading time: 1 minutesThe Colored Female's Free Produce Society: Women Who Opposed Purchasing Goods And Services Produced By Slave Labor
Legal Equalizer App: Created To Educate Citizens On Their Rights When Interacting With Law Enforcement
Reading time: 2 minutesThe Legal Equalier App: Created to teach citizens about their rights when interacting with law enforcement. Click the link to…
Black Mail Trivia Answer: How Long Was The Montgomery Bus Boycott Originally Expected To Last?
Reading time: 1 minutesEarlier today, we asked our Black Mail Readers: How Long Was The Montgomery Bus Boycott Originally Expected To Last? a)…