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African-American History Readings

Important People, Events and Issues in Our History and Communities

 

Special Features and Series

Gilbert Fletcher's 'Painted Voices' - Great Black Literary Figures Series
Langston Hughes on The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain - Part I
Ongoing Tributes to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
MLK III: "I Have A Dream" 40 Years Later
Historical Background of the Black Arts Movement (BAM) - Series

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Know Your History

Aftermath of 1960 Sit-In Still Reverberates in U.S.
African-American History 101: African Background Questions
Black Inventors and Inventions
African-American Inventions we Take for Granted

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Features

New Civil Rights Digital Library Provides Portal into History
Founding of Historically Black Colleges and Universities Celebrated
Black Man Tracks Roots to White Namesake in "Meeting David Wilson"
Nerjyzed Entertainment, LLC Launches Black College Football Experience Computer Game
TAG TEAM Marketing Uses the Red, Black and Green
Conference at Morehouse School o
BLACK MAGIC: Groundbreaking film to tour nation before it airs on ESPN
Thug Mentality Fine for Tupac, Not or College Males
Nikki Giovanni Kicks off Black History Month at Southern University
KMart Celebrates Black History Month
An Answer to the Crisis of Black Teen Boys
A Virtual Tour: Birmingham and Memphis Civil Rights Institutes
The Murder Of Emmett Louis Till
Soldiers of Glory: U.S. Colored Troops in the Civil War
AFLAC Presents Smithsonian with $1 Million Gift For The Creation Of The National Museum Of African-American History
Alabama's Ride to Freedom Tour Revisits Historic Sites of the Civil Rights Struggle
African-American Quilters: Creating and Preserving History by Hand
African Americans Hold Patents On Important Inventions
A Virtual Tour of America's Civil Rights Museum
African Culture and the Ongoing Quest for Excellence: Dialog, Principles, Practice
Johnkankus: Roots of an African-American Christmas Tradition
Blacks Driven And Cheated Out Of Their Land
Cruising Into History: A Pilgrimage To Haiti
The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Achieves Accreditation From The American Association of Museums

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Movers and Shakers

National Tribute to Commemorate Emmett Till
Trailblazers for the Next Generation: Contemporary African-American History Makers
Southern New Hampshire University Presents Mtangulizi Sanyika With Lifetime Achievement Award
The Narrative of Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks, Mother Of The Civil Rights Movement
Ongoing Tributes to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Widow Of US Civil Rights Icon King Die
Presidents, Lawmakers, Civil Rights Workers, Family And Friends Gather To Remember Coretta Scott King
By Any Means Necessary: The Life and Legacy of Malcolm X
Len Cannon, Gutsy Gentleman in Broadcasting
King Center Salute to Greatness Awards Announced
Coretta Scott King: In Appreciation
Salute To The Memory Of LeRoy W. Homer Jr.
Spotlight on.....Katherine Dunham
Tom Dent - A New Orleans Writer
Coretta Was So Much More Than Just King's Wife
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Dr. Ralph J. Bunche: Nobel Peace Prize Winners Whose Paths Converge
John Henrik Clarke - His People's Historian
Beyond Fad and Fashion Understanding The Essence of Malcolm X
Jackie Robinson: Before Organized Baseball
Kjali Dialogue with Amiri Baraka - Part I
African-American Pioneers in the Corporate Sector
Afrocentricity, Islam, and El Hajji Malik Shabazz (Malcolm X)
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.: Black Power Between Heaven and Hell
Black Studies: Profiles of Great African Americans You Should Know
First African-American Female Pilot

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Views and Issues

Conference at Morehouse School o
Tuskegee's Student Editor Speaks Out
An Answer to the Crisis of Black Teen Boys
Alltel Wireless and Dr. Maya Angelou Present "Words of Wisdom" Essay Contest
Why The Till Case Still Matters
How to Destroy an African-American City in Thirty Three Steps
The African-American Engineer in the 21st Century
Black History as a Weapon of Intellectual and Political Struggle
Reparations - More Than Just A Check
Proposal to Celebrate Black History Every Month
Taking Human Rights Successes to the Next Level
BLACK HISTORY: Why Africana History?
A Dialogue Between Generations
Along the Color Line - Halt the Machinery of Death
Crossing Color Lines And Fulfilling Dreams: Why Celebrate Black History Month?

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