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Albert Cleage: Founder The Shrine of The Black Madonna
Reading time: 2 minutesBlack History: Special Delivery!! Rev. Albert B. Cleage 1911-2000 (later changed his name to Jaramogi Abebe Agyeman) was a theologian,…WGPR/Channel 62 – 1st African American Owned TV Station In The U.S.
Reading time: 1 minutesBlack History: Special Delivery!! In 1961, Dr. William V. Banks, took a lead role when the International Free and Accepted Modern Masons bought…Geraldine Bledsoe Ford: 1st African American Woman To Be Elected As A Judge
Reading time: 1 minutesBlack Mail: Special Delivery!! Born in 1928, Geraldine Bledsoe-Ford was the first African-American to be elected as a judge in…
HBCU VINTAGE VIDEO
Reading time: 1 minutesBlack Mail: Special Delivery!! Check out this great video on the importance of HBCU's during Would War II from blacktimetravel.com…
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar On Serena Williams
Reading time: 1 minutesBlack History: Special DeliveryHow Many States Never Allowed Slavery Within Their Borders?
Reading time: 1 minutesTrivia Question: How many states never allowed slavery within their borders? A) 4 B) 10 C) 6 D) 9Cornel West – Quote
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Cornel West – Quote
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“Who Said That?”: Test Your Knowledge
Reading time: 1 minutesBlack History: Special Delivery!! I love thought provoking quotes! So I really enjoyed this quiz! Test your knowledge to see…Freedom Summer Black History Quiz – Test Your Knowledge
Reading time: 1 minutesBlack History: Special Delivery!! Freedom Summer (also known as the Mississippi Summer Project) was a campaign in the United States…
1963 Children’s March: Would You Have Allowed Your Children To Participate?
Reading time: 2 minutesBlack Mail: Special Delivery!! On May 2, 1963 nearly a thousand elementary, middle and high school and college students in…