Silencing the 'mouth of hell': 10 years on
The "mouth of hell" was silenced forever when the last bus left the station on 1 March 2014. Just over a year later, some ...
The story of the Great Migration often overlooks Black businesses that built Detroit
Detroit’s Black population grew sixfold from 1910 to 1920, and many businesses that sprouted to welcome the newcomers ...
Resurrecting the forgotten history of the first enslaved Africans in America
Before 1619, enslaved landed in Florida. In 1738, their descendants founded the country’s first free Black settlement, Fort ...
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The History Of Black Cowboy Fashion
Fringe, denim, leather boots, and cowboy hats aren’t just a fashion trend; they are cultural nods to a rich Black American ...
Why is Black History Month the shortest month of the year? Why is it cut from Google Calendar?
Why is Black History Month in February? The commemoration of important Black Americans and events happens largely during the ...
Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' inspires University of Houston history class on Black heroes, outlaws and towns of the Wild West
The professor says the course is a chance to connect music with the often-untold history of Black cowboys, music and towns in ...
Department of Defense Takes Down Article on Jackie Robinson’s Time in Army
Before he broke baseball’s color barrier, Jackie Robinson served in the U.S. Army, but new federal policies have led to his ...
150 artists of African descent celebrated in ‘Black Paris’ exhibition at Pompidou Center
An unprecedented exhibition at the Pompidou Center in Paris explores the presence and influence of Black artists in the city ...
Killed For Voting Then, Blocked From Voting Now: A History Of Attacks On Black Political Power
From racial terror to literacy tests to modern-day voter suppression, efforts to silence Black political power have never stopped.
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The Fascinating History Of The Louisiana Po-Boy
The po-boy is a famous sandwich and a celebrated part of Louisiana culture, invented almost a century ago with a vibrant and ...
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History of the Death Penalty
[From: Society’s Final Solution: A History and Discussion of the Death Penalty, Laura E. Randa, ed., University Press of America, Inc., 1997. Reprinted with ...
This day in history: Legendary Spokane attorney Carl Maxey decried the ‘bunch of Archie Bunkers’ behind the nation’s lack of progress
The Spokesman-Review did a dual personality profile of Spokane’s only two Black lawyers: Carl Maxey and Tolmon “Toby” Gibson.