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National Black History

Black History lies hidden beneath rolling hills of Ohio college town

Of the 1,932 patients buried in cemeteries of the Athens State Hospital situated near Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, 110 confirmed African...
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White pastor works to achieve Dr. King’s vision of the beloved community

Decades after the Montgomery, Alabama Bus Boycott, which launched the modern Civil Rights Movement into the forefront of the US political scene,...
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Why is Black History Month celebrated during the shortest month of the year?

A few African-American comedians have gotten big laughs when they talk about the conspiracy of Black History Month being in February, the shortest...
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Black History Series – Henry Johnson, WWI Soldier

Schools across the nation celebrate February as Black History Month. In this series of articles, teachers and students are presented with a unique...
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The making of the speech that transformed a nation

“There was a kill switch and an administration official’s thumb had been on it the entire time,” remembers Clarence Jones. The...
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Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans by Kadir Nelson

Heart and Soul by Kadir Nelson is a stunningly lovely, beautifully written history of America and the African Americans who helped build her into...
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Pioneering black Secret Service agent dies

Charles L. Gittens, the first African American to serve as a Secret Service agent, died late last month, the Associated Press reports. He was 82...
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Ephemerides, almanacs & entomology

Benjamin Banneker was born on November 9, 1731, in Baltimore County, Maryland and would grow into a man of genius, the extent of which overwhelmed...
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All Different Kinds of Free by Jessica McCann

All Different Kinds of Free by Jessica McCann is a fascinating and yet horrifying tale of a free black woman in Pennsylvania before the Civil War...
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Amtrak celebrates Black History Month

Amtrak celebrates Black History Month with a wide range of instation events, promotions, sponsorships, contests and advertising."We celebrate...
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