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William Lloyd Garrison Quote
William Lloyd Garrison Quote
William Lloyd Garrison (December 10, 1805 – May 24, 1879) was a prominent American abolitionist and journalist. He is best known for his widely read antislavery newspaper The Liberator, which he founded in 1831.
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Have You Ever Heard of Margaret Walker?
Have You Ever Heard of Margaret Walker?
“For My People combines conversations with Margaret Walker, commentary from leading scholars and readings from her poetry to make a powerful argument for the centrality of her work to 20th century American literature.” – California News Real “I can’t contain my excitement over this long overdue tribute to an exemplary life. Margaret Walker single-handedly turned poetry upside down with her…
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Paul Robeson Speaks
By Gordon Parks, Office of War Information; cropped by Beyond My Ken (talk) 07:13, 3 February 2011 (UTC) – Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Listen to this rare recording of Paul Robeson speaking about race in America and his own history.
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Paul Robeson - Speech 1953
Paul Robeson – Speech 1953
No one has yet explained to my satisfaction what business a black lad from a Mississippi or Georgia share-cropping farm has in Asia shooting down the yellow or brown son of an impoverished rice-farmer.
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Pageant and Mass Meeting
Pageant and Mass Meeting
Women’s Political Union, New York City, New York, before May 6, 1911 “Come and march with us! Show your independence, courage, self-reliance, and your pride in Womankind.”
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Woman suffrage in Washington, District of Columbia. Suffragettes bonfire and posters at the White House, Washington, District of Columbia. Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs.National Archives The poster reads as follows: President Wilson is deceiving the world when he appears as the prophet of democracyPresident Wilson has opposed those who demand democracy for this…
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Dr. Gideon | 1st Black Woman Dentist in Boston
Dr. Gideon | 1st Black Woman Dentist in Boston
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MLK was a College Professor
MLK was a College Professor
Course roster from a course Dr. King taught as an adjunct professor at Morehouse in 1962 on Social Philosophy. Photo courtesy of Rev. Ernest Brooks of Morehouse College. Did you know Martin Luther King was also a college professor? He actually was. In 1962 he was a adjunct professor at Morehouse, his alma mater, where he taught a class on Social Philosophy. So, in the middle of leading a…
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MLK College Graduation Picture
MLK College Graduation Picture
Martin Luther King at Morehouse Graduation in 1948. Picture Courtesy Morehouse College. King graduated high school at 15 Booker T.. Washington High School. He graduated from Morehouse College at the age of 19. By 26 he had earned his Ph.D. from Boston University. He would live only 20 more years after this picture was taken. But in that short time, he would inspire millions to fight for a better…
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1963 Birmingham, Alabama Church Bombing
1963 Birmingham, Alabama Church Bombing
Denise McNair, Carol Robertson, Addie Mae Collins, and Cynthia Wesley were killed in the 1963 Birmingham, Alabama church bombing. It’s hard to believe that it’s been close to 60 years since 4 little girls had their lives stolen from them when a bomb went off in the church basement where they were attending Sunday school in Birmingham, Alabama. The date was September 15, 1963. These children have…
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9/11 Victim's Missing Photo
9/11 Victim’s Missing Photo
Albert Ogeltree’s high freshmen year photo. Romulus High School New York has a 9/11 Memorial Museum dedicated to the thousands of people who lost their lives that day. A major part of the memorial is a wall of photos that display the people who died that day. But at least one picture was missing, a picture of Albert Ogletree who died that day. He was 48-years-old at the time. Ogletree was…
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Marcus Garvey Speech 1921
Marcus Garvey Speech 1921
Marcus Garvey, 1887-1940 | Library of Congress Bain Collection Marcus Garvey Speech 1921
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First Black Postmaster General Lynched
First Black Postmaster General Lynched
Lavinia Baker and her five surviving children (Left to right: Sarah; Lincoln, Lavinia; Wille; Cora, Rosa) Lavinia Baker was married to Frazier Baker, the first black of Lake City, South Carolina. He was appointed in 1897 under the William McKinley administration. On February 1898, a white mob, angered by his appointment, shot and killed Baker and his two-year-old daughter as they were in their…
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Library of Congress Collection The Green Book was an annual guidebook geared at African Americans who made the decision to take road trips across the United States. Published by Victor Hugo, a New York City mailman, the publication was in existence from 1936 to 1967. For the black traveler, the Green Book was a Godsent. During the Jim Crow era, it became important for black travelers to know…
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Ann Arbor, Michigan 1974
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Proud Union Soldier with Family
Proud Union Soldier with Family
Library of Congress Civil War Collection According to the Library of Congress, this photo was probably taken between 1863 and 1865. In May 1863, U.S. Secretary of War Edwin Stanton issued General Order No. 143 creating the Bureau of U. S. Colored Troops. The people in this photo are unidentified but it’s reasonable to assume they are a family, most likely a husband and wife with their…
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First African American to Win Wimbledon
First African American to Win Wimbledon
Getty Images The first African American to win Wimbledon was Althea Gibson. The date was July 6, 1957. She would win it again in 1958, as well as the U.S. Open. Gibson broke down doors in a sport that was mostly segregated. It’s hard to imagine that she wasn’t an inspiration for those who would follow in the game like Arthur Ashe and the Williams sisters.
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