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Georgia Historical Society Dedicates New Historical Marker Recognizing Complex Story of American Slavery & Freedom
17 Apr 2024 14:29 GMT
L-R: Reverend Thurmond Neill Tillman, Lillian Grant-Baptiste, Joseph A. Melder, Honorable Van R. Johnson II, Alderman Detric Leggett, Dr. W. Todd Groce, and Reverend Christopher J. Pittman
On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, the Georgia Historical Society (GHS) …
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Why Black Americans Should Honor the History of Liberia
15 Apr 2024 06:41 GMT
This post was originally published on Word In Black.
By: Roger House
The Republic of Liberia was controversial when founded by free Black emigrants from the U.S. during the darkest days of slavery. Today, it is a symbol of their successful colonial …
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Civil Rights Groups Want Baltimore Bridge Renamed Due To Slavery Ties
16 Apr 2024 16:16 GMT
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Civil rights groups are urging political leaders to rename Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge following its collapse last month.
According to NBC News, the caucus of African American Leaders, whose members include various civil rights …
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Painting a more complete picture: ‘Unnamed Figures’ highlights Black presence and absence in early American history
19 Apr 2024 15:37 GMT
… back on the idea that slavery and anti-Black racism was … to interpret the lives of African Americans in New England and Massachusetts …
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Abolitionist Harriet Hayden's photo albums show 19th-century Black lives
19 Apr 2024 12:49 GMT
… Lewis Hayden self-emancipated from slavery in 1844 with their son … were deeply involved in anti-slavery work. Their home at 66 … s life and the anti-slavery movement in Boston and beyond … unique role of women, of African American women in those movements."
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Column: Eleanor Lingo’s life is a history lesson
19 Apr 2024 10:21 GMT
… prove it; as with many Black Americans born in the 19th century … research on the institution of slavery on the North Fork before …
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‘Help us rebuild’; Historic free Black S.I. community seeks to raise $25K by June 30
19 Apr 2024 10:07 GMT
… when the horrors of slavery were still rampant in … community in New York where African Americans owned land, according to … who escaped the shackles of slavery via the Underground Railroad. … when an influx of African American oystermen from Maryland became …
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With release of 10 acres from Hungerford site, Eatonville could house Florida Black History Museum
19 Apr 2024 10:04 GMT
… we’ve come from. So slavery is a part of it … , the idea that a Florida African American History Museum would be a …
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Story of Black Lucyville community lives through new historical marker
19 Apr 2024 09:59 GMT
… was also born into slavery in 1831 in Cumberland … descendants included the first African American elected to the South … and later the first African American state Supreme Court justice … historian.
Two-thirds of African American educators in Virginia were …
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‘Manhunt’ Ending Explained & Finale Recap: What Happens To Edwin Stanton?
19 Apr 2024 09:57 GMT
… discuss his association with Booth.
Slavery was finally abolished in the … advocate for the rights of Black Americans, and the 14th Amendment was …