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‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’: A Musical Monument to Freedom
The Wall Street Journal· 4 days agoThe song, first performed in 1900 and known as the black national anthem, is an eloquent, optimistic...
The Black history knowledge gap is widening – and GOP politicians are making it worse
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 3 months agoUnlike some GOP politicians, a college professor who teaches Black history to mostly white students...
What Is Juneteenth? Everything To Know About the Integral Day in Black History
Parade via Yahoo News· 1 year agoiStock June 19 marks Juneteenth, an extremely important day in Black history in the United...
How African music became American music
The Oak Ridger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAt 2 p.m. Feb. 3, I met John Fleming, his sister, and Ruby Miller, at the American Museum of Science and Energy. It was my privilege to provide a tour to...
Roping, riding and rodeo clowns: Here's a complete guide to the Arizona Black Rodeo
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPeople of many backgrounds and races helped shape Arizona’s history. The Arizona Black Rodeo...
Local history: Forgotten civil rights speeches from Akron’s past
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe speeches are forgotten, but the messages still resonate. In honor of Black History Month, we...
St. John Colony, Texas, celebrates 150 years of Juneteenth jubilees
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoST. JOHN COLONY, Texas – The Rev. John H. Winn persuaded 14 families to leave their homes in Bastrop...
Juneteenth celebrated in Sioux Falls Saturday at annual Juneteenth Festival
Argus Leader via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJuneteenth, the newly official federal holiday recognizing the emancipation of enslaved...
Clarence Page: What doesn’t MAGA know about the ‘Black national anthem’? A lot.
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSome people suspect that Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” camp is barely a step away from “Make America White Again.” They found a lot of food for that thought in the MAGA world’s reaction ...
Washington High's history-making 1st desegregated class holds 50-year reunion
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhether they asked to be part of it or not, Booker T. Washington High School's class of 1973 helped...