Documentaries to concerts, more than a dozen ways to celebrate Black History Month in OKC
For four decades, the USA has officially celebrated Black History Month, but efforts to honor African American history in ...
Last surviving Freedom Rider speaks at Dayton Black History Month event
DAYTON — The Dayton branch of the NAACP held an event for Black History Month Thursday. The event was called “Then and Now: ...
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13 Myths And Truths About The Civil Rights Movement
In this digital age of disinformation, it’s easy for simple facts about the Civil Rights Movement to get misconstrued. During ...
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[Opinion] 13 Myths And Truths About The Civil Rights Movement
In this digital age of disinformation, it’s easy for simple facts about the Civil Rights Movement to get misconstrued. During ...
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George Washington Carver Park: A historic legacy on Lake Allatoona
BARTOW COUNTY, Ga. - George Washington Carver Park, located on the shores of Lake Allatoona, holds a significant place in history. Built in 1950, it was the first state park in Georgia designated for ...
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Opinion: We need to celebrate unsung heroes of the Civil Rights movement
Black History Month celebrates towering figures like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X and Rosa Parks— rightfully so, as ...
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12 destinations where you can learn about Black history in America
What began as Negro History Week — established by historian Carter G. Woodson in February 1926 — evolved into Black History ...
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Barbara Brown Simmons: The history of the first Black woman to graduate from UNM Law
Barbara Brown Simmons was the first Black woman to graduate from the University of New Mexico School of Law and the first ...
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Black and Jewish Civil Rights Alliance Recalled in ‘Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round’
Glen Echo Amusement Park was the wholesome, beloved playground of White metropolitan Washington, DC. Every summer, tens of ...
Why MLK came to Shreveport in 1958
As time inevitably passes, we must remember that speeches of this magnitude were not given in a vacuum—they were calls to ...
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February Is a Month That’s Rich in Black History
February is Black History Month, an appropriate time for celebrating the struggles, triumphs and contributions of this nation’s African American citizens. Born in February were President Abraham ...
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Philly director's documentary on 1960 fight to desegregate amusement park has two local screenings this month
Glen Echo Park hadn't been an amusement park since 1968, but it had transitioned into a cultural destination for families in ...