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San Jose African American history
Two Black Panther Party films featured this Saturday at the Main Branch
main library
October 4, 2011
Witness an integral part of African American history this Saturday, October 8 at the Main Library in Oakland. The Black Panther Party alumni will...
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Obama attends groundbreaking for national African American museum
African American history
February 22, 2012
On Wednesday in a ceremony on the National Mall with President Barack Obama in attendance, ground was broken for the buildingof the Smithsonian...
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Notebook on Black History Month 2012 (part 2): Remembering Arthur Ashe
Notebook on Black History Month 2012
January 30, 2012
The word “iconic” is usually more than sufficient to describe exceptional contributors to African-American and world historybut in the...
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Dark Was the Night: The Life and Times of Blind Willie Johnson
Blind Willie Johnson
April 13, 2011
History has shown us time and again that it takes a very potent recipe of events to spawn a movement. More often than not, a mixture of economic,...
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Turning Points in American History (1607-1775)
American Revolution
March 21, 2011
Decisions and events can change the course of history. Sometimes, change is evident while other times it is rather innocuous. This is the first...
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Tea Partier Michele Bachmann rewrites African American history
Michele Bachmann
January 25, 2011
Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) was rewriting African American history in Iowa last week. Speaking before Iowans for Tax Relief on Jan. 21 Bachmann...
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Discover African-American history for free January 17
Martin Luther King Day
January 10, 2011
All 394 national parks are offering free admission on Monday, January 17, in honor of Martin Luther King Day. It’s the perfect day to explore...
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Discover African American history for free Jan 17 at national parks
Dr. Martin Luther King Day
January 10, 2011
All 394 national parks are offering free admission on Monday, January 17, in honor of Martin Luther King Day. It’s the perfect day to explore...
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