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In 1972 Barbara Charline Jordan became the first black member of Congress elected from Texas. Two years later this freshman Representative became a national figure because of her prominent role as a member of the House Judiciary Committee during the impeachment hearings of President Richard
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Nottingham Riots (1958)
On the 23rd of August 1958, the country’s “forgotten” race riot unfolded on the streets of Nottingham, England. This culmination of simmering tension, sparked finally over opposition to interracial romance, was a pre-cursor to the mass violence that followed a week later in the London
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African-American Business Owners in the Jim Crow Era
During the Jim Crow Era, many African-American men and women defied great odds and established their own businesses. Working in industries such as insurance and banking, sports, news publishing and beauty, these men and women developed strong business acumen that allowed them to not only build
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15
1917
(1934) W.E.B. Du Bois, “A Negro Nation Within a Nation"
W.E.B Du Bois, a founding member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) through most of his life was a staunch integrationist.  In 1934 however he advanced the argument that since integration would not happen in the nation any time soon, African Americans had to
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Jun
26
1934
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School (1870- )
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School was established in 1870 as the Preparatory High School for Colored Youth with 45 students and one teacher, Emma J. Hutchins, to provide secondary education for the city’s African American children after efforts to integrate schools in Washington, D.C. failed. Within
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African-American Dancers
Pearl Primus was the first African-American modern dancer. Throughout her career, Primus used her craft to express social ills in United States’ society. In 1919, Primus was born and her family immigrated to Harlem from Trinidad. While studying anthropology at Columbia University, Primus began her
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Forest Whitaker
Forest Whitaker is an acclaimed American actor, producer and director. He was born on July 15, 1961 in Longview, Texas to an insurance salesman named Forest Steven Jr. and a special education teacher named Laura Francis. The family moved to California when Whitaker was four years old. He attended
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Jul
15
1961
I Have a Dream
I Have a Dream is a public speech delivered by American civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963, in which he calls for an end to racism in the United States and called for civil and economic rights. Delivered to over
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Famous Civil Rights Leaders and Social Justice Activists
The civil rights leaders and social justice activists who helped change U.S. society in the 20th century came from a variety of class, racial and regional backgrounds. While Martin Luther King was born to a middle class family in the South, Cesar Chavez was born to migrant workers in
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Telling Carl Maxey’s Story: Understanding the Fighter in the Ring and the Courtroom
In the account below, Jim Kershner, author, historian, and longtime journalist for the Spokesman-Review, Spokane’s major daily newspaper, discusses what led him to the story of Carl Maxey, one of Washington States key 20th century civil rights figures, and the challenges he encountered while
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African philosophy
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Barack Obama's Stirring Iowa Caucus Victory Speech - Full Text January 3, 2008
Sen. Barack Obama delivered this eloquent, soaring speech to thunderous ovation and public accolade after he won the Iowa Democratic caucus on January 3, 2008, which was the first vote in the 2008 presidential primary race. (See Obama Soars to Iowa Victory for more
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3
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Wilder, Lawrence Douglas (1931- )
Born in Richmond, Virginia on January 17, 1931, Lawrence Douglas Wilder was the first African American to be elected governor in the United States of America. For four years Wilder served as the governor of Virginia (1990-1994).  Currently he is serving as the mayor of
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17
1931
Phi Beta Sigma
FoundedJanuary 9, 1914; 103 years ago
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The African American Experience in Italy, 1852 to 2013
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African-American Organizations of the Progressive Era
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Allen University [South Carolina] (1870 - )
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Adams, Jr., Oscar (1925–1997)
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3
1908
(1963) Malcolm X, “Message to the Grassroots”
On December 10, 1963, while still the leading spokesman for the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X gave a speech at a rally in Detroit, Michigan.  That speech outlined his basic black nationalist philosophy and established him as a major critic of the civil rights movement.  The speech appears
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Dec
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1963
Constitution of the Universal Negro Improvement Association, 1918
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The Power of the Press: African-American News Publications in the Jim Crow Era
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The Moynihan Report (1965)
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4
1965
Malcolm X
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21
1965
W.E.B. DuBois and the Making of the Encyclopedia Africana, 1909-1963
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Walker, Howard Kent (1935- )
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3
1935
20 Best African-American Horror Movies
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Bristow, Lonnie (1930- )
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(1946) W.E. B. DuBois, “Behold the Land”
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