Little Known Black History Facts
Little Known Black History Fact: Project C
On May 2, 1963 a large crowd of black teens came rushing through the doors of the 16th Street Baptist Church in protest of Bull…
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House OKs Honoring Birmingham, Ala., Victims
WASHINGTON (AP) — Four young victims of a deadly Alabama church bombing that marked one of the darkest moments of the civil rights movement are…
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Bernice King Reflects on 50th Anniversary of Father’s ‘Letter From a Birmingham Jail’
The youngest daughter of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. returned Tuesday to the place in Birmingham where her father penned his famous “Letter From a…
Little Known Black History Facts
Little Known Black History Fact: Birmingham Prom
In 1963, Birmingham, Alabama was entrenched in the civil rights movement. Students were on the front lines of police brutality and busy holding marches and…
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The History of Racial Economic Inequality: Part 1, Slavery
Poverty, unemployment, home ownership, wealth – for each of these economic indicators African Americans fare worse than other racial groups. But why? During Black History…
Little Known Black History Facts
Little Known Black History Fact: U.S. Postal Stamp and Rosa Parks
Today is the birthday of the late civil rights activist Rosa Parks. To honor the woman that left a significant mark in the civil rights…
