This week in Black History Month, the Tom Joyner Morning Show and BlackAmericaWeb.com will honor the black family. We want to see your favorite family reunion or vacation photos. Upload them via social media with the hash tag #TJMSFamilyFun and you’ll see your photos on BlackAmericaWeb.com.
Black History Month is upon us and several resources are bridging the gap between Black History and American History. Whether you are a parent or an educator there are a variety of websites and services offering lesson plans, study guides and interactive timelines reflecting back into the African-American experience. Here are six tools you can […]
The black experience is a unique one. Not every black person thinks the same or does everything the same way whether it’s hairstyle choices or where they worship. But we as black folks do have some things in common and many of them are part of the rituals that make up our lives. This is […]
In a proclamation released by the White House, President Obama called on the American public to observe and embrace the history and contributions of African Americans in the U.S. Read the proclamation in full below. NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH, 2013 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION In America, we […]
When I was a kid, my parents had a coffee table book, “Great Negroes: Past and Present.” Day after day, I would pass through the living room, (because there was no living in the living room) and didn’t really pay attention to the books that lived in the living room. One weekend before I had […]
Well, our favorite month starts tomorrow and in 2013, Black History Month has special significance because of two important anniversaries. This year, we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, which represents our freedom from American slavery. We also celebrate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, that memorable platform for Dr. King’s […]
During Black History Month, we tend to get more reflective about how far we’ve come and how far we still need to go to reach the kind of equity the civil rights soldiers fought for. The answer depends on who you ask and what kind of day we’re having. Point to the election of President […]
