All posts tagged "black history"
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Georgia Reveals Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Statue on Anniversary of his Iconic ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech
On Monday (August 28), at the Georgia State Capitol, a new monument paying homage to the late and great civil rights activist and leader, Dr….
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Ole Miss Fraternity Suspended, Noose Suspects Expelled
A social fraternity chapter at Ole Miss has been indefinitely suspended by its national organization and three freshmen members have been expelled due to their…
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Noose Tied Around Statue Honoring Integration at Ole Miss
Police at the University of Mississppi are investigating the individuals involved in a vandalism incident in which a noose was tied around the neck of…
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Jesse Owens’ Olympic Medal Up For Auction
During the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Jesse Owens burst Nazi propaganda myths with his world-record-setting 100-yard dash. Now, one of the four medals that Owens…
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Posthumous Pardons Granted in 1931 Scottsboro Boys Case
Eighty years after being charged and sentenced, three of the Scottsboro Boys finally received justice when they were pardoned. On Thursday, a three-person panel of the…
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New Book Focuses On African-American Experience In Pennsylvania During Civil War
Pennsylvania Civil War 150, the state’s official program commemorating the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War, recently announced the release of a new publication,…
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Smithsonian’s National Museum Of African American History Installs First Artifacts During Construction
Two large artifacts were installed inside the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture as part of its ongoing construction at the National…
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Black Female Debaters Make History
On October 7, 2013, two Fresno State University debaters became the first African-American women to take home first and second-place in the 42 year history…
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Red Tail Pilots Honored With Monument For Veteran’s Day
The Red Tail pilots of the Tuskegee Airmen were honored this morning in Orlando with a monument at the Orlando Science Center. This is the nation’s first…
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Teen Executed For Murder in 1944 To Get Posthumous Retrial
George Stinney, the 14-year-old black teen who was the youngest person to be executed in the United States in the 20th century for killing two…
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Supreme Court Rejects Appeal From Edgar Ray Killen In “Mississippi Burning” Case
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal from Edgar Ray Killen, convicted of manslaughter in 2005 for the 1964 slayings of civil rights…
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Bounce TV to Celebrate Black History Month with “Our History”
Bounce TV, the nation’s first-ever broadcast television network for African Americans, will honor Black History Month in February with Our History, a month-long programming tribute…
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America’s Black Cowboys Fight for Their Place In History
Jason Griffin straps his right arm in bandages, preparing himself to grip the reins a wildly bucking bronco. Tall, broad-shouldered, with a rough beard, he…
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Ole Miss Crowns First Black Homecoming Queen
Fifty years ago, James Meredith became the first black student at the University of Mississippi. Today, Courtney Roxanne Pearson has become the first African-American homecoming…
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Gabby Douglas First African American to Win All-Round Olympic Gold
In a moment all about color — gold, silver and bronze —U.S. gymnast Gabby Douglas made history winning the most coveted hue of all, Olympic…
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Smithsonian Breaks Ground On Black History Museum
The Smithsonian Institution officially began construction Wednesday on a new museum dedicated to African-American culture and heritage — a complex committed to the celebration and…
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Family Members of Harriet Tubman Joined to Unveil New Wax Figure
In celebration of Black History Month, today ten direct descendants and family members of historic icon Harriet Ross Tubman, including Charles E.T. Ross (great-great-great nephew)…
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Coca-Cola Urges African Americans to “Pay It Forward” This Black History Month and Beyond
Grammy Award-winner and philanthropist Ne-Yo, fashion designer Tracy Reese and Essence president Michelle Ebanks are joining Coca-Cola in a refreshing new Black History Month program…
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Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry Join in Support of Red Tails
Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry have added their powerful voices to the growing support of Red Tails, the action-packed 2012 World War II movie from…
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Walmart Donates $5 Million to Help Build the National Museum of African American History and Culture
Walmart has donated $5 million to the Smithsonian Institution to support the construction of the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) in…
