The John Jay College of Criminal Justice, part of the City University of New York, has announced the establishment of the New York Slavery Records Index, an online archive of slavery records from 1525 until the end of the Civil War.
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[UNSUNG SHEROES] Beauty Pioneer Annie Turnbo Malone Opens Doors for Others | Ebony
Before Madame CJ Walker, there was the woman who taught her the rules of success and it’s time her story was told.
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A monument at last for Octavius Catto, who changed Philadelphia | The Inquirer
It becomes the first public monument honoring a specific African American on the city’s public landscape.
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Marian Anderson: A Voice That Shattered Barriers | Philadelphia Magazine
Her powerful singing changed the world, and it all started downtown.
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Enduring Myths: The Willie Lynch Letter | Truth Be Told
Did Lynch really give a speech on controlling blacks that still exists to this day?
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Meet All The Black People Competing In The 2018 Winter Olympics | NewsOne
Black women, who have been busy trying to save America from itself, make up the bulk of Team USA.
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Six Unsung Heroines of the Civil Rights Movement | History.com
While their stories may not be widely known, countless dedicated, courageous women were key organizers and activists in the fight for Civil Rights.
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Fast track to stardom | The Washington Post
Fueled by joy, 17-year-old speedskater Maame Biney races from Ghana to Virginia to Utah and soon to PyeongChang.
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How Louisiana Buried the History of the Nation’s First Black Lieutenant Governor | Splinter
“By taking down Dunn, they were able to reinforce notions of black inferiority in Louisiana.”
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TV movie pays tribute to Rosa Parks’ movement | New York Post
The film portrays the events surrounding the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which lasted from December 1955 to December 1956.
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