Students Take a Stance, Make Changes at Mizzou
October 6th Student protest against racism at University of Missouri. Photo: © Mikala Compton Over the past week, there has been a lot of focus on the news surrounding the […]
Celebrating the Life of Cathay Williams, the First Female Buffalo Soldier
/in African American History All American History Buffalo Soldiers Education Opportunity Service Womens History /by JoeBorn 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, […]
Remembering Jane Bolin, First Black Female Judge in US History
/in African American History All American History Civil Rights Education History Opportunity Service Womens History /by Joe©US Office of War Information, Jane Bolin (1942) 76 years ago on July 22nd, New York Mayor Fiorello La Guardia appointed 31-year-old Jane Matilda Bolin to be Judge of the […]
The Legacy of Arthur Ashe
/in 1960s African American History All Apartheid Arthur Ashe Civil Rights Education History Mentorship NJTL Opportunity Service Sport Student Athlete Tennis Wimbledon /by Joe© AALC, Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe Revisiting the past can provide recollections of lasting memories. When it comes to Arthur Ashe, we account for an entire legacy of moments that have not […]
Celebrating the Fourth of July: Black Military Service during the Revolutionary War
/in African American History All American History Arthur Ashe Civil Rights History Opportunity Revolutionary War Service /by JoeContinental soldiers at Yorktown; an African-American soldier of the 1st Rhode Island Regiment (left). Arthur Ashe was raised to view military service as an important duty, which was reflected in […]
Wimbledon Kicks Off!
/in All Arthur Ashe History Opportunity Serena Williams Service Sport Tennis Wimbledon /by JoeToday the eyes of tennis turn toward London as Wimbledon begins. In honor of the 138 year old tournament, take a look at photographs of men’s players throughout the years […]
It’s Showtime at the Apollo
/in African American History All Apollo Theater History Opportunity /by Joe©Hans Joachim Dudeck via WikiCommons “….the Apollo probably exerted a greater influence upon popular culture than any other entertainment venue in the world. For blacks it was the most important […]
The Stand in the Schoolhouse Door
/in 1960s African American History All Civil Rights Education History Opportunity /by JoePhoto by Warren K. Leffler, U.S. News & World Report Magazine On this day, June 11th 1963, one of the seminal moments in the Civil Rights Movement occurred: the Stand […]
Hard Road to Glory Moments: Remembering Jack Johnson
/in African American History All Arthur Ashe History Opportunity Sport /by JoeBefore Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball, another Jack broke the color barrier in boxing. Jack Johnson, cited by Arthur Ashe as one of “the most famous people […]
Landmark Decision: The Anniversary of Plessy’s Arrest
/in African American History All Civil Rights Education Ferguson History Opportunity /by Joe© Skywalker, via Wikicommons June 7th marked the anniversary of the arrest of Homer Plessy for the violation of the Louisiana 1890 Separate Car Act. Plessy’s arrest in 1892 escalated […]
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