Onesimus
One vital but less-known story from early America is that of Onesimus, an African man enslaved in the colonies who helped change the...
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Filibuster
Today, many are familiar with the term “filibuster,” a procedure to prolong debate and delay a vote — but less well-known is its com...
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Baldwin vs Buckley
In 1965, James Baldwin and William F. Buckley — thought leaders from dramatically different backgrounds — made plans to debate race...
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Billie Holiday
Born into a world awash in racism and sexism, the singer Billie Holiday soon became a beloved voice, known for her unique, jazz-infl...
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Billie Holiday
Born into a world awash in racism and sexism, the singer Billie Holiday soon became a beloved voice, known for her unique, jazz-infl...
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The Origins of Black Basketball
Be Woke Presents Black History in Two Minutes (or so) Home Bill Russell; Michael Jordan; LeBron James. Black athletes have at times...
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The Origins of Black Service Organizations
Black contributions in the volunteer and civic space have been around since the Revolutionary War. Out of those spaces came formal o...
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Elite Black Public High Schools
In November 1870, four Black students created their own safe space to study in a Washington D.C. church. That space would eventually...
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Father Divine
As the nation dealt with the darkness of the Great Depression, a Black leader by the name of Father Major Jealous Divine rose from t...
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Congressional Black Caucus
In 1955, Charles Diggs Jr. became the first Black person from Michigan elected to the House of Representatives. His election paved t...
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