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Celebrating the 19th Amendment

The 19th Amendment On August 26, 1920, the right to vote for women was adopted as the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution through a proclamation by Secretary of […]

The Sacco and Vanzetti Case and its Impact

August 23, 2016/in All /by Joe

1921 Photograph of a “Save Sacco & Vanzetti” Protest in London. On August 23, 1927, Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were executed after being sentenced to murdering a pay master […]

Nat Turner: An Emblem of Freedom

August 22, 2016/in All /by Joe

Painting of Nat Turner. Image courtesy of Comic Vine. One hundred and fifty years ago yesterday, on August 21, 1831, Nat Turner, a field slave, led the first slave rebellion […]

The History Behind Angela Davis’ Arrest

August 18, 2016/in 1960s African American History All American History Civil Rights History Protest /by Joe

Angela Davis in 2006. Image courtesy of Nick Wiebe. On August 18, 1970, Angela Yvonne Davis was named to the FBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list for her supposed […]

The Radical and Controversial Orator of Civil Rights: Marcus Garvey

August 17, 2016/in All /by Joe

Image of Marcus Garvey in 1924. Courtesy of The Library of Congress. Example of an issue of The Negro World. On August 17, 1887, Marcus Mosiah Garvey, the revolutionary civil […]

Celebrating “The Black Apollo of Science” Ernest Everett Just

August 15, 2016/in African American History All American History Education Opportunity /by Joe

Over a century ago yesterday, on August 14, 1883, one of the most renowned African American scientists, Ernest Everett Just, was born in Charleston, South Carolina. Just’s approach to studying […]

Alex Haley’s Message to Dig into the Past

August 10, 2016/in All /by Joe

On this day, August 11, in 1921, one of the most renowned African American writers, Alex Haley, was born in Ithaca, New York. Although born on the East Coast, Haley […]

A Black Star: Jessie Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

August 9, 2016/in African American History All American History Arthur Ashe First African American History Integration Olympics Sport Student Athlete US History /by Joe

Jessie Owens at the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics. Image by Walter Richter from Die Olympischen Spiele. The current Olympic Games in Rio provide an excellent opportunity to reflect on the […]

Honoring Ralph Bunche and His Legacy of Peace

August 8, 2016/in 1960s African American History All American History Civil Rights Education History US History /by Joe

1951 image of Ralph Bunche. Courtesy of The Library of Congress. A little over a century ago on August 7th, 1904, statesman, educator, Civil Rights figure and Nobel Prize winner […]

Celebrating The History of the Voting Rights Act

August 5, 2016/in All /by Joe

The signing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. By Yoichi Okamoto. On August 6, 1965 the Voting Rights Act was signed by President Lyndon Johnson. The act aimed to […]