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Tennessee Has Two White Faces. I’ve Seen Both of Them.
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOnce in a while, a new Black leader pops up from the grassroots. Fannie Lou Hammer. Malcolm X. Today, we see this phenomenon with “the two Justins” — Tennessee lawmakers Justin Pearson and Justin ...
As the Schindler House turns 100, a new exhibition reexamines its complex legacy
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe history of Rudolph Schindler's 1922 house is a quintessential Los Angeles story: a story of new...
Great-great-grandchildren of 1860s Dennis sea captain hope to save antique flag. How?
Cape Cod Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAfter 53 years, Capt. Bernard O’Neil’s 13-star United States flag is looking for a new home. O’Neil...
Gerald Ensley: 1924 Tallahassee Centennial set the bar for city anniversaries
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 5 months agoOK, maybe we don’t have to start tomorrow. But put it on your radar. “It’s time for this town to...
How a one-armed former slave united Montgomery in the early 1900s
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 4 months ago“I think that any man has a legal right to save anybody from drowning.” These words from Bob Goodwyn...
Terrorist or Revolutionary? The Rebel Still Dividing Charleston
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Washington Post/GettyIn 1822, Denmark Vesey was on the verge of executing a radical plan: for...
Things you might not know about Petersburg's Black history
The Progress-Index via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPETERSBURG—The Cockade City is teeming with Black history. From being a place that Martin Luther...
Confederate Memorial Day in SC: What to know about 'holiday,' current status of Juneteenth
Gannett via AOL· 4 weeks agoConfederate Memorial Day in South Carolina takes place on Friday, May 10, sparking controversy and...
Rev. Billy Graham statue to be unveiled in US Capitol, replacing white supremacist
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoOn Thursday, a statue of the Rev. Billy Graham will become part of the 100-piece Statuary Hall...
Which Austin streets are named after historic Black figures?
KXAN via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAUSTIN (KXAN) — In recent years, several Austin streets have taken on new names to honor prolific...