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This Week In Black History February 21-27, 2024

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FEBRUARY 21 1933—Song stylist and activist Nina Simone is born Eunice Waymon in Tryon, N.C. She was a child prodigy who was playing the...

This Week in Black History February 14-20, 2024

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MARIAN ANDERSON FEBRUARY 14 1760—The great religious leader Rich­ard Allen is born in slavery in Philadel­phia. After being required to sit in the back of...

Black communities are using mapping to document and restore a sense of place

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by Joshua F.J. Inwood, Penn State and Derek H. Alderman, University of Tennessee When historian Carter Woodson created “Negro History Week” in 1926, which became...

This Week In Black History October 11-17, 2023

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October 11 1887—Alexander Miles patents a major safety improvement to the elevator. Miles did not invent the elevator. But he made it safer with...

This Week In Black History March 1 – 7, 2023

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March 1 1739—The British government is forced to sign a peace treaty with the Jamaican Maroons. The Maroons were escaped slaves or, to put...

This Week In Black History February 22 – February 28, 2023

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  February 22 1950—Basketball legend Julius “Dr. J” Erving is born in Roosevelt, N.Y. He was the most dominant NBA player of his era. The...

This Week In Black History February 8 – 14, 2023

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In this August 1922 file photo, Marcus Garvey is shown in a military uniform as the "Provisional President of Africa" during a parade on...

The Best Things to Happen to Black People in 2023 (So Far)

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We’re celebrating all of the good news happening and the inspiring Black folk creating positive change in our communities.   by Word In Black   2022 was a *wild*...

Emmett Till Antilynching Act Passed House with Overwhelming Bipartisan Support

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Emmett Till Antilynching Act Passed House with Overwhelming Bipartisan Support Bill brings the nation one step closer to adopting the first federal anti-lynching legislation Today the U.S....

Entertainment Veteran Seeks to Tell Story of Fisk Jubilee Singers

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Photo: 1874 Portrait of Fisk Jubilee Singers commissioned by Queen Victoria Entertainment veteran, Stephen Ashley Blake is the founder and CEO of Realm Pictures International....
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