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by Nemata Blyden, University of Virginia
There’s a long history of African Americans settling in Ghana or keeping in close contact with the...
Andrew Young
October 25
1940—The Black newspaper owners group—the NNPA (National Newspaper Publishers Association) is founded.
1940—Benjamin O. Davis Sr. becomes the first Black general in...
Nothing like Black history being made during Black History Month!
On Tuesday (February 21), Virginia Democratic state Senator Jennifer McClellan overwhelmingly won Tuesday's special election...
Over 200 Alabama high school students staged a walkout on Wednesday (February 8) in protest of officials allegedly directing them to omit certain monumental...
CRRJ recently joined the family and descendants of Denna and Estella Strickland to honor their lives and legacy.
On October 17, 1932, 52-year-old Denna Strickland...
Twenty-four new graves potentially linked to the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre have been found by excavators, Oklahoma officials announced Wednesday (November 2).
The excavation for...
On Feb. 12, the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the historic Memphis sanitation strike, Atlanta fast-food workers will rally as part of a wave of...
When You Need Some Advice Don’t Ask Twice… Ask Dr. Karen! ***To all my on-line readers, I would like to thank each and everyone of you for your continued support and your comments are appreciated. Dear Dr. Karen I, feel personally antagonized by this new movement of “Black Lives Matter”. It seems the slogan […]
Jesse White Hosts “Preserving Their Memories” A Celebration of the Illinois Veterans’ History Project As a special acknowledgement to veterans Secretary of State, State Librarian and Archivist Jesse White hosted “Preserving Their Memories” to honor them for their service as well as their contributions to the Illinois Veterans’ History Project Tuesday […]
