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The Extraordinary Life of Robert Smalls

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 […]

Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe Honored at NYJTL Leadership Awards

November 12, 2015/in All Arthur Ashe Education History NJTL NYJTL Service Student Athlete Tennis /by Joe

Left to right: Russ Thaler, Peter Malkin, Lawrence B. Benenson, Stan Smith, Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe, Charlie Pasarell, Gigi Fernández, Mary Joe Fernández, Deborah Antoine, Tory Kiam, Polly Scott and Bill Rhoden. […]

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, […]

Remembering Jane Bolin, First Black Female Judge in US History

July 23, 2015/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

July 10, 2015/in 1960s African American History All Apartheid Arthur Ashe Civil Rights Education History Mentorship NJTL Opportunity Service Sport Student Athlete Tennis Wimbledon /by Joe

Celebrating the Fourth of July: Black Military Service during the Revolutionary War

July 2, 2015/in African American History All American History Arthur Ashe Civil Rights History Opportunity Revolutionary War Service /by Joe

Continental 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!

June 29, 2015/in All Arthur Ashe History Opportunity Serena Williams Service Sport Tennis Wimbledon /by Joe

Today 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 […]