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Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman are focus of PBS films from acclaimed director
Democrat and Chronicle via Yahoo News· 2 years agoStanley Nelson, the acclaimed filmmaker whose "Attica" documentary was an Oscar finalist last year,...
DeSantis' new assault on public education: Breaking New College of Florida
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGov. Ron DeSantis is in the process of remaking (destroying) a great state college. The governor...
Curious Southcoast: How abolitionist Mary 'Polly' Johnson made her mark on New Bedford
The Standard-Times via Yahoo News· 11 months agoNEW BEDFORD — Whether they knew her as Mary Johnson or Polly Johnson, freedom seekers passed through...
‘Fifth Star’ tells story of Ohio’s fight for women’s right to vote | Book Talk
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBefore Ohio was even 30 years old, its women were advocating for the civil rights of others. The...
Black History Month at Carlsbad Library
Carlsbad Current-Argus via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFebruary is Black History Month. Carter G. Woodson a Harvard-trained historian, like W. E. B. Du Bois before him, believed that truth could not be denied and that reason would prevail over prejudice ...
Book Review: 'Differ We Must' illustrates Abraham Lincoln's political skills
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 8 months agoIn “Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded In a Divided America,” Steve Inskeep is taking on one of...
Civil War relics of Gen. William T. Sherman up for auction, bidding begins Tuesday
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 1 month agoSome 500 pieces of American history unseen even by scholars are coming to light through an auction...
Detroit poet-scholar Melba Joyce Boyd named Kresge Eminent Artist of 2023
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoKresge Arts in Detroit announced its 2023 Kresge Eminent Artist on Thursday, presenting the annual...
Monday After: Betsy Mix Cowles had key role in Stark education
The Repository via Yahoo News· 3 months agoAbolitionist. Educator. Advocate for women's rights. Betsy Mix Cowles was one of Stark County's...
Why is Black History Month in February? How do you celebrate? Everything you need to know.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFebruary marks the start of Black History Month, a federally recognized celebration of the...