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  • Published on 03:46 GMT

    Genealogical & Historical Society Helps In African American Ancestry Searches

    By Rosaland Tyler Associate Editor New Journal and Guide The number of amateur detectives who joined The Middle Peninsula African-American Genealogical and Historical Society (MPAAGHS) jumped from about two dozen members to  350 members from 2004-2021 …

    Source: New Journal and Guide - Virginia - Left-wing
  • Published on 11:47 GMT

    A Black storyteller chronicles the history of slavery and freedom

    by Fred Jordan, African American Chamber of Commerce By definition, a historian is an expert or student of history. I am not an expert or a student, but one whose family has been intimately involved in the Black history of this country and I was raised, …

    Source: San Francisco Bay View - California - Left-wing
  • Published on Mar 6, 2021

    An African-American anthology

    “Black Women in White America,” edited by Gerda Lerner, is an anthology of Black women’s personal narratives that date back to 1811. Recognizing the need for Black people to “define themselves autonomously and to interpret their past, their present and …

    Source: The Oracle - Uncategorized
  • Published on Mar 6, 2021

    Revisiting reparations: Is it time for the US to pay its debt for the legacy of slavery?

    Anne C. Bailey — The Conversation —  Annie C. Bailey is professor of History, Binghamton University, State University of New York. She wrote this article for The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from …

    Source: Tri-State Defender - Tennessee - Uncategorized
  • Published on Mar 4, 2021

    Israeli envoy immerses himself in African-American South

    By Larry Brook, Southern Jewish Life via JNS Forhis first American tour after being named Israel’s ambassador to the US, Gilad Erdan said he wanted to make a “personal journey, listening and learning about the history and the incredible contribution of the …

    Source: The Intermountain Jewish News - Uncategorized
  • Published on 20:32 GMT

    How George Floyd's death reignited a worldwide movement

    For eight minutes and 46 seconds, police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on the neck of George Floyd, a 46-year old Black man, on a street in Minneapolis on May 25 last year. Another officer, Alexander Kueng, had his knees on Floyd's upper legs whille …

    Source: Deutsche Welle - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on 16:09 GMT

    George Floyd’s brother joins protest anthem album project

    (Frank Franklin II | The Associated Press) Terrence Floyd, brother of George Floyd, plays the drums with other artists during a recording session for an album of protest songs with the Rev. Kevin McCall Monday, Dec. 28, 2020, in New York. A full album of …

    Source: The Salt Lake Tribune - Uncategorized
  • Published on 12:57 GMT

    How suburban educators are responding to state's call for culturally inclusive instruction

    As a result of the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement last year after the death of George Floyd, the state of Illinois is working with school districts in the suburbs and across the state to change the way Black history is taught in classrooms. …

    Source: Daily Herald - Illinois - Neutral
  • Published on Mar 5, 2021

    Little-known voices sing the history of slavery and resistance

    At the geographical and intellectual heart of the Harlem Renaissance resides the Schomburg Center, a part of the New York Public Library founded in 1925 as the Division of Negro History, Literature, and Prints and infused the following year with thousands …

    Source: The Washington Post - Neutral
  • Published on Mar 5, 2021

    Diversity awards, online conventions, and authors incarcerated in the neo-slavery system

    Writing while Black: Spring 2021 edition by Sumiko Saulson Many of you have probably noticed by now that I have stepped back on the number of columns I write per year. Due to the global pandemic, conventions have taken place online for almost a year now.  …

    Source: San Francisco Bay View - California - Left-wing
  • Published on 09:53 GMT

    Black History is American History: Why Comprehensive Curricula is Necessary

    I must admit, there is a certain level of anxiety I have every Black History Month. While I love the highlights and celebrations of my history and culture, I know, without fail, somebody somewhere is going to do something crazy during Black History Month. …

    Source: Milwaukee Courier - Uncategorized
  • Published on Feb 28, 2021

    The Ambivalence Of Black History Month - Perspective From An African American Scientist

    As I sit her on this cloudy Sunday morning in Georgia, I realized that it was the last day of Black History Month. This annual celebration can be traced to the son of former slaves, Carter G. Woodson. According to the Association for the Study of African …

    Source: Forbes - Neutral
  • Published on 03:20 GMT

    Women’s History Month Feature: The stories to tell of Ida B Wells

    With Black History Month coming to a close and Women’s History Month kicking off, an African American woman worth celebrating is Ida B. Wells, who has inspired countless writers, including myself, to tell stories that give a voice to the unheard. No matter …

    Source: The Lion’s Roar - Louisiana - Neutral
  • Published on 02:20 GMT

    Scoppe: What USC's building renaming project could teach all of SC

    The children are getting restless. Not just the young ones who are still locked out of their classrooms most of the week. The older, technically adult ones who crowd maskless into college bars. Who keep demanding that the University of South Carolina stop …

    Source: The Post and Courier - South Carolina - Neutral
  • Published on 01:58 GMT

    Restoring the AME Zion Church

    Timmy Montana stands in the upper area of the AME Zion Church in Montrose. He has made it his mission to restore the old, historic church and has, so far, replaced windows and siding. PHOTO BY REGGIE SHEFFIELD The bell in the AME Zion Church on Berry St., …

    Source: Susquehanna Independent - Pennsylvania - Neutral
  • Published on Mar 3, 2021

    Virtual Portland walk points out citys early ties to slavery

    PORTLAND — The Portland Freedom Trail chronicles many of the city’s stops of the Underground Railroad, but Portland’s ties to the slave trade in the 18th and 19th centuries are much less documented, two historians said last week. “New England was at the …

    Source: Oregon State News - Uncategorized
  • Published on Feb 26, 2021

    Genealogists work to help African Americans break through the 1870 ‘brick wall’

    Tracing enslaved ancestors takes patience, time, and money. TAMPA, Fla. — Pedigree chart, family tree, genealogy tracing: Those are all terms people use when they take on the task of untangling family roots. Gigi Best-Richardson is a self-published author …

    Source: 10 News WTSP - Uncategorized
  • Published on Feb 26, 2021

    This Far by Faith? A look at Faith & Black Americans-Pt. 1

    A new report by the Pew Research Center surveyed Black Americans about religion, faith and spirituality.  This comprehensive and in-depth report explores the role race plays in Black Faith, the religious affiliations of Black Americans and how views on …

    Source: Chicago Defender - Illionis - Left-wing
  • Published on Mar 2, 2021

    Herschel Walker Argues Slavery Reparations Are 'Outside the Teaching of Jesus Christ'

    An Outspoken conservative and professing Christian, Former NFL player Herschel Walker recently argued during a House Judiciary Committee hearing against reparations for slavery. According to The Blaze, Walker, a Heisman Trophy winner, made his case during …

    Source: Crosswalk.com - Uncategorized
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