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Jacksonville African American History Museum opens
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLearning Black history while growing up in Jacksonville Illinois during the 1960s seemed impossible for Art Wilson. It wasn’t taught in schools or reflected locally so in order to learn the ...
From slavery to Congress. 10 Robert Smalls facts you may not know, but these Beaufort students do
Hilton Head Island Packet via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThis summer, Roberts Smalls International Academy will be demolished, and along with it, the mural...
Savannah prepares to update Historic Landmark District application with more inclusive history
Savannah Morning News via Yahoo News· 4 months agoWith its variety of architectural styles ranging from Greek Revival to Gothic, Savannah's National...
The history of Black pioneers told through quilts at The James Museum in St. Petersburg
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoST. PETERSBURG — Learn the largely untold stories of the people who made up the fabric of this country’s history — literally, through textiles — at The James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art ...
How This U.S. City Is Honoring Sojourner Truth's Activism Through Preservation
Veranda via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHow This U.S. City Is Honoring Sojourner TruthDion Harris/GPD Group Akron Much of the work of...
Opinion: We could be getting so much more out of Black History Month. Here’s how
CNN via Yahoo News· 4 months agoBlack History Month is a wonderful time of year, writes historian Jemar Tisby, but all of us could...
Junk history is miring a generation in ignorance
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 6 months ago‘Beethoven?” “Black!” “Mozart?” “Black!” “William Shakespeare?” “Undoubtedly black, without question”. Henry VIII was black, too – although the jury...
Biddy Mason Helped Build Downtown Los Angeles. Her Descendants Want You To Learn More.
Capital B via Yahoo News· 4 months agoCheryl Cox was in the fourth grade when she spotted her “Grandma Biddy’s” name printed on a page of...
Jean-Bertrand Aristide Fast Facts
CNN via Yahoo News· 12 months agoHere’s a look at the life of Jean-Bertrand Aristide, the first democratically elected president of Haiti. Personal Birth date: July 15, 1953 Birth place:...
Pope Francis Fast Facts
CNN via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHere is a look at the life of Pope Francis, the current pope and first non-European pontiff of the modern era. Personal Birth date: December 17, 1936 Birth place: Buenos Aires, Argentina Birth ...
