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CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY: Black History in Science: Remembering Dr. George Carruthers

February 13, 2021

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia He built his first telescope at the age of 10, and at age 25, George Carruthers earned a Ph.D. in aeronautical … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Black History, Dr. George Carruthers, National Medal of Technology and Innovation, President Barack Obama, Stacy M. Brown

Author, Pascal Archmiede, Uses Rap To Tell Black Americans’ Evolution

February 23, 2019

By Nyesha Stone Let’s be honest, America was built on the back of Black people. Our style and our ideas have helped shape society, but the country and by extension the world have seemingly … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Black History, Book Reviews, Nyesha Stone, Pascal Archmiede

A Moment in Black History: Paul Robeson

February 28, 2015

By Srijan Sen Born in Princeton, New Jersey, civil rights activist, actor, singer, lawyer and athlete, Paul Leroy Robeson was nothing short of a controversial American gem with a captivating … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Black History, Black History Month, Paul Robeson, Srijan Sen

MATC’s Black History Month exhibit extended into March

March 1, 2014

MATC’S downtown campus Black History Month display, “Time, Presence, Civilization in Black – The Rescue and Restoration of Masterful African World Creation, Invention and Accomplishment on the Global … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Black History, Black History Month, MATC, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Taki S Raton

Black Americans and the Revolutionary War

February 22, 2014

Part 2: Promises broken By George Bryjak Historians James and Lois Horton note that while the enlistment of slaves was generally accepted in the North, Southern states were opposed to this … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Black History, George Bryjak, Revolutionary War

Black Americans in the Revolutionary War

February 15, 2014

Part I – Taking sides for freedom By George J. Bryjak Black Americans have a long and distinguished history of military service. They participated in every colonial war from 1690 through the … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Black History, Black History Month, George J. Bryjak, Revolutionary War, Slavery

Teams line up for Black Knowledge Bowl

February 2, 2013

Teams of high school age youth are signing up for the 5th Annual Black Knowledge Bowl. The event is being organized by the Social Development Commission, Manpower Group and volunteers from the … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Black History, Black Knowledge Bowl

A conversation and evening spent with the legendary Harry Belafonte

February 25, 2012

BLACK HISTORY SPOTLIGHT by Lynda Jones On the snowy evening of Friday, Feb. 10, 2112 the legendary Harry Belafonte made his annual Black History Month visit to speak at Chicago’s Faith … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Banana Boat, Black History, Black History Month, Civil Rights, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Harry Belafonte, Lynda Jones, Sing Your Song

America’s Black Holocaust Museum re-opens as virtual museum

February 25, 2012

America’s Black Holocaust Museum, shuttered since 2008, will re-open as a virtual museum on February 25, 2012, in honor of the birthday of its founder James Cameron, the only known survivor of a … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: ABHM, Black History, Black History Month, Black Holocaust Museum, James Cameron, Reggie Jackson

Schools sign up for Black Knowledge Bowl

February 25, 2012

Sign up is underway for the 4th Annual Black Knowledge Bowl. The annual academic challenge is being coordinated by the Social Development Commission (SDC). The daylong event for high school age youth … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Black History, Black Knowledge Bowl, SDC, Social Development Commission, Urban Underground

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