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The End of an Era: George Henry White

George Henry White Henry Plummer Cheatham The next profile for Black History Month examines the life of George Henry White. Born just prior to the Civil War, he rose to […]

Chronicle of Reconstruction: The Story of John R. Lynch

February 8, 2016/in African American History All American History Authors Civil Rights Civil War Education History Opportunity Reconstruction Service /by Joe

The photo from Lynch’s 1913 book John Roy Lynch was an American politician, writer, attorney, and military officer, who was born into slavery, gained freedom in 1863 and was subsequently […]

The Extraordinary Life of Robert Smalls

February 4, 2016/in Abolition African American History All American History Civil Rights Civil War History Opportunity Service US Congress /by Joe

An article from Harper’s Weekly in 1862 detailing Robert Smalls exploits on the Planter. Robert Smalls The next profile for Black History Month, continuing our series celebrating the history and […]

The First African-American Congressman: Hiram Rhodes Revels

February 1, 2016/in African American History All American History Civil Rights Civil War Education History Opportunity Reconstruction Service /by Joe

In this political cartoon, Revels (seated) replaces Jefferson Davis (left in costume as Iago from Shakespeare’s Othello) in the US Senate. Harper’s Weekly Feb. 19, 1870. For this 2016 election […]

No Shrinking Violet: the Accomplishments of Violette Neatley Anderson

January 29, 2016/in African American History All American History Education History Opportunity Service Womens History /by Joe

Today marks the anniversary of when Violette Neatley Anderson became the first African-American female attorney admitted to practice in front of the US Supreme Court on January 29, 1926. Violette […]

Ways to Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

January 18, 2016/in 1960s African American History All American History Arthur Ashe Civil Rights Education History Opportunity Protest /by Joe

Happy Birthday to Martin Luther King, Jr., who would have been 87 years old today. For the occasion, it is important to take some time to reflect on the great […]

The Man who Helped Break the Color Barrier in Tennis: Recognizing Dr. “Whirlwind” Johnson

January 7, 2016/in 1960s African American History All Althea Gibson American History Arthur Ashe Civil Rights Dr. Whirlwind Johnson Education History Mentoring Opportunity Tennis /by Joe

Young Arthur Ashe, he was coached by Dr. Johnson. © AALC, Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe Decades ago at 1442 Pierce Street in Lynchburg, VA, a physician was quietly making history in the […]

Arthur and Johnnie Ashe: A Story of Sacrifice on Veteran’s Day

November 11, 2015/in 1960s AALC African American History All American History Arthur Ashe History Service Sport Tennis /by Joe

Johnnie and Arthur Ashe © AALC November 11th marks the recognition of Veteran’s Day, an official public holiday in the United States honoring the brave individuals who risked their lives in […]

Celebrating the Life of Cathay Williams, the First Female Buffalo Soldier

September 16, 2015/in African American History All American History Buffalo Soldiers Education Opportunity Service Womens History /by Joe

Born in September of 1842, Cathay Williams was a slave who would later come to pose as a man under the pseudonym Williams Cathay in order to join the army, […]

Louis Armstrong – Influential Jazz Entertainer and Queens Local

September 14, 2015/in 1960s AALC African American History All American History Arthur Ashe Growth Jazz Joey Alexander Music US Open /by Joe

With new developments at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, there is a lot to be excited for. There are construction projects to upgrade […]