The white woman who accused 14-year-old Emmett Till of catcalling her, which led to his brutal lynching, died at the age of 88.
On February 1st, 1960 the college was at the center of the Civil Rights movement, when four A&T freshmen students...
The new legislation will allow civil rights cold cases that happened prior to 1970 to be reopened.
American Girl has emerged as one of the top businesses of its sort, selling millions of its beloved dolls and books aimed at young girls since debuting in 1986. This summer the company will reveal its latest doll, a girl from the civil rights era named Melody Ellison, as reported by CBS News. https://twitter.com/MelodyBodette/status/701943128249516032 The […]
American Girl has emerged as one of the top businesses of its sort, selling millions of its beloved dolls and books aimed at young girls since debuting in 1986. This summer the company will reveal its latest doll, a girl from the civil rights era named Melody Ellison, as reported by CBS News. https://twitter.com/MelodyBodette/status/701943128249516032 The […]
When Clinton's campaign changed her "H" logo on Tuesday to incorporate an image of Rosa Parks in commemoration of the 60 year anniversary of Parks' refusal to move to the back of the bus for a White passenger in Montgomery, Alabama, Twitter downright lost its mind.
Blacks in baseball history matters! The Anderson Monarchs Little League Baseball team from South Philly will embarked on the Barnstorming Tour in honor of the Civil…
03/27/15 – Donnell Rawlings explains how he would not have been able to survive during the Civil Rights Movement and …. slavery. Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook.…
One of the Civil Rights Movement‘s most notable figures has come forward blasting recent claims that then-President Lyndon B. Johnson spearheaded the idea behind the…
Don’t miss the 13th Annual Durham MLK Black History Month Parade, February 7, noon in Durham, NC. The 2015 GRAND MARSHAL is Dr. Benjamin Chavis, Jr. a lifelong activist who overcame racial injustice & wrongful imprisonment to become vocal leader in civil rights movement. The MLK Parade is organized by Spectacular Magazine and sponsored by […]
Two years ago, I had the opportunity to meet with Congressman John Lewis in his Capitol Hill office. I listened intently as he recounted…
