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Reading time: 0 minutes7/21/15 Black Mail: History of Black Hair
Reading time: 1 minutesThis video shares a brief history about the evolution of the "care" and "control" of black hair from Africa to America! …7/22/15 Carter G. Woodson Quote
Reading time: 0 minutesBefore Misty Copeland There Was Janet Collins!
Reading time: 1 minutesLearn more about Janet Collins who paved the way for dancers like Misty Copeland! http://blacktimetravel.com/before-misty-copeland-there-was-janet-collins/7/21/15 DEACONS OF DEFENSE
Reading time: 1 minutesBLACK MAIL: SPECIAL DELIVERY!! The Deacons of Defense emerged as one of the first visibly armed self-defense forces in the South during the…
7/20/15 Black Mail: Special Delivery
Reading time: 1 minutesLittle Known Facts About Garrett Morgan Many of you may know about African American Inventor, Garrett Morgan (1887-1963). He is…
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Hush Harbors: The Secret and Sacred Worship of The Enslaved
Reading time: 2 minutes“Hush Harbors” was the name given to secret worship meetings held by enslaved Africans. While formal worship was often organized…- Reading time: 1 minutesBlack History: Special Delivery!!