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Quote: “When you are accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression.” -Unknown
Reading time: 1 minutesQuote: "When you are accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression." -Unknown
Macon Bolling Allen: The First African American Lawyer In The United States
Reading time: 3 minutesMacon Bolling Allen: The First African American Lawyer In The United States. Click the link to learn more.Trivia Answer
Reading time: 1 minutesBlack History: Special Delivery!! Earlier today we posted a trivia question: Whose proposal that Congress consider civil rights legislation culminated…
Trivia Answer
Reading time: 1 minutesBlack History: Special Delivery!! Earlier today we posted a trivia question: Whose proposal that Congress consider civil rights legislation culminated…
Whose proposal that Congress consider civil rights legislation culminated in the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Reading time: 1 minutesWhose proposal that Congress consider civil rights legislation culminated in the Civil Rights Act of 1964? A)Martin Luther King, Jr.…
Floyd E. Norman: 1st African American Cartoon Animator at Disney Studios
Reading time: 2 minutesFloyd E. Norman: 1st African American Cartoon Animator at Disney! Click the link to learn more.
The Atlanta Neighborhood Union: Pioneer In Community Building & Advocacy
Reading time: 3 minutesThe Atlanta Neighborhood Union: A pioneer in community building and advocacy. Click the link to learn more.
William & Ellen Craft’s Daring Escape From Slavery
Reading time: 2 minutesWilliam and Ellen Craft played "dress up" to earn their freedom. Click the link to learn more.
Slaves Identified As “Workers” In School Text Book??
Reading time: 3 minutesBlack History: Special Delivery!! Texas mother Roni Dean-Burren, is taking McGraw-Hill Publishers to task after her son informs her that his textbook refers…
Did You Know On Average A Dollar Circulates For 6 Hours In The African American Community?
Reading time: 1 minutesDid you know that on average a $1 circulates for only 6 hours in the black community? Click the link…
Trivia Answer: Who Was The First African American To Win An Oscar?
Reading time: 1 minutesBlack History: Special Delivery!! Earlier we asked our Black Mail Readers: Who was the first African to win an Oscar:?…