American Civil War The Pivotal Moment of the Maryland Campaign: The Case for Antietambattlefields.org - www.battlefields.org In our Fall 2012 issue of Hallowed Ground, four historians made a case for why their respective battle was the pivotal moment of the 1862 Maryland …
The Washington PostD.C. Council Watch the moment this 4-year-old cancer survivor got an epic yellow birthday surprise - The Washington PostThe Washington PostWatch the moment this 4-year-old cancer survivor got an epic yellow birthday surprise To bark or not to bark: that question still remains at this former dog park X-15: One of the world's fastest aircraft
Margaret Garvinadded this to Commemorating 400 YEARS OF SLAVERYLiberal View Reparations can work, they just need to be done the right waydailykos.com - Carolyn Copeland for Our Prism When people hear the word, “reparations,” the first thought that typically comes to mind is the government writing a check to every black American to …
Abraham Lincoln All the Powers of Earth: The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln, Volarchives.gov - www.archives.gov All the Powers of Earth: The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln, Vol III, 1856-1860 Volume III of Sidney Blumenthal’s biography, The Political Life of …
Austin, TX AFS Announces 2019 Feature Grant Recipientsaustinchronicle.com - By Richard Whittaker,10:00AM, Wed. Sep. 4, 2019 When you're an independent filmmaker, a few dollars can be the difference between an abandoned project and a completed movie. That's why the Austin …
JAPerkinsadded this to Our Story: The African American PerspectiveSlavery Why, After 400 Years, We’re Finally Talking About Reparations For SlaveryRefinery29 - Astrid KayembeIt’s one of the 2020 election’s most-debated topics: Reparations for slavery. To call the discussion long overdue is a tragic understatement. After all, this August marked 400 years since slavery began
Daily Kosadded this to Daily Kos TrendingCommon Law The Namedailykos.com - rserven I realize that the changes in my life may have made this past semester difficult for some of you. I want to thank all of you for your patience and …
African-American News A Black Panther barbecue: Serving the people on Juneteenthsfbayview.com - Kevin ‘Rashid’ Johnson by Kevin ‘Rashid’ Johnson, Minister of Defense, New Afrikan Black Panther Party For Juneteenth (June 19th) 2019 the New Afrikan Black Panther Party …
Virginia Two Hampton trees witnessed start of slavery, beginnings of freedomnbc12.com - Rex Springston HAMPTON — In August 1619, enslaved Africans first arrived in Virginia. During the Civil War in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued his …
sbplamaadded this to Culture & Society (Race/Gender)History Of Slavery This 92-Year-Old Is Marching Throughout The States To Make Juneteenth A National Holiday - Blavityblavity.com Opal Lee has spent 92 long years walking this earth and plans to dedicate her next steps to Juneteenth holiday awareness. The retired teacher is …
Napa Valley Two Upvalley churches gather to ring bells at noon Sundaynapavalleyregister.com - David Stoneberg Two Upvalley Episcopal churches, St. Luke’s in Calistoga and Grace in St. Helena, will join a national effort to remember and honor the first …
Daily Kosadded this to Daily Kos TrendingSlavery Bullies stepped on Erick Erickson's "racial lens" and boy, is he maddailykos.com - annieli for the End of the Republic The NY Times #1619Project makes Erick sonofanErick take another stab at logical fallacy, proving Stephen Miller wasn’t the only person consuming …
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Phoenix, AZ Expelled lawmaker back in hospital, in stable conditionkyma.com - ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOENIX, Ariz. - Former Arizona legislator Don Shooter is back in a Phoenix hospital after being released earlier in the week following emergency …
African-American News The Color of Braverybattlefields.org - www.battlefields.org Jefferson Davis told the Confederate legislature in January 1863 that the Emancipation Proclamation was “an authentic statement by the Government of …
Washingtonianadded this to WashingtonianUniversity of Maryland Guest List: 5 People We'd Love to Hang Out With This Augustwashingtonian.com - Washingtonian Staff A monthly roundup of people we’d like to have over for drinks, food, and conversation—plus one person we definitely would not. The former White House …
Coup De Grâceadded this to Tragic RealitySadie Roberts-Joseph African American Museum Vandalized a Month After Its Founder Was MurderedJezebel - Lauren Evans Baton Rouge’s African American museum has been damaged by what appears to have been vandals, a month to the day after its founder was murdered. Photos …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoFrederick DouglassOration by Frederick Douglass Delivered on the Occasion of the Unveiling of the Freedmen's Monument, April 14, 1876 | Smithsoniansi.edu - transcription.si.edu Accompanied by President Ulysses S. Grant and other officials of the federal government, Frederick Douglass delivered a speech at the dedication of …
History Of Slavery 92-year-old kicks off Juneteenth awareness walk in Detroitfox2detroit.com - FOX - A 92-year-old is on a mission to make Juneteenth a National Day of Observance. Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the …
History Of Slavery Juneteenth Jubilee marches through downtown Louisville, commemorates abolition of slaverywave3.com - Berry Stockton LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Hundreds of people marched through the streets of Louisville on Sunday for the Juneteenth Jubilee. The annual gathering …
Poverty The Color of Money — Mehrsa Baradaran | Harvard University Pressharvard.edu - www.hup.harvard.edu On WNYC’s The Takeaway, listen to Mehrsa Baradaran discuss the structural failures of free-market capitalism in mitigating the racial wealth gap: When …
Ilhan Omar Rep. Ilhan Omar Rebukes Trump’s Racism With Her Pen, Says “Send Her Back” Chant Will Be “Defining Moment” In U.S. Historymadamenoire.com - By Charise Frazier Rep. Ilhan Omar published a swift rebuttal of Trump and his racist rhetoric in a New York Times op-ed on Thursday morning. The freshman congresswoman …
PureWowadded this to The GistPlay buttonHarriet Tubman The First Trailer for ‘Harriet’ Just Came Out and Yeah, We See Some Early Oscar BuzzPureWow - Katherine Gillen The first trailer for the upcoming Harriet Tubman historical biography, Harriet, is here and, yeah, you could say it's going to win some awards (or at …
BlackUsedCarDealerFranchiseadded this to Righty Politics That Trigger LiberalsIlhan Omar NYT gives Ilhan Omar a platform to project her hateful bigotry onto Donald Trumptwitchy.com - Posted at 12:22 pm on July 25, 2019 by Sarah D. The chants of “send her back” at Donald Trump’s rally last week were disgusting and shameful — but don’t think for a second that Ilhan Omar wouldn’t …
Louisville, KY Rescheduled Juneteenth Jubilee celebration will resume Sunday with a march, music and more at Waterfront Parkinsiderlouisville.com - Sara Havens Editor’s Note: This event was previously scheduled for Wednesday, June 19, and was postponed by organizers due to severe weather forecasts. The new …
Emancipation Proclamation On this day: Emancipation Proclamation announced to cabinetnbc12.com - Brian Tynes RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Two months prior to the Emancipation Proclamation being unveiled publicly, President Abraham Lincoln informed his cabinet of …
Fox Newsadded this to U.S.Politics This Day in History: July 22Fox News1991: Police in Milwaukee arrest Jeffrey Dahmer, who would later confess to murdering 17 men and boys. 1862: President Abraham Lincoln presents to his Cabinet a preliminary draft of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Cincinnati Enquireradded this to Top stories from Cincinnati.comJohn Dillinger Today in History, July 22, 1934: Bank robber John Dillinger was killed by federal agentscincinnati.com - Associated Press An English colony fated to vanish under mysterious circumstances was established on Roanoke Island off North Carolina. President Abraham Lincoln …
Cleveland, OH Today in History: July 22, 2019cleveland.com - www.cleveland.com Today is Monday, July 22, the 203rd day of 2019. There are 162 days left in the year. On July 22, 1991, police in Milwaukee arrested Jeffrey Dahmer, …
Avataraadded this to raceGoogle Street View Virginia slave dwellings being added to Google Street Viewwcyb.com - RICHARD ALBLAS (AP) In an effort to preserve and increase digital access to slave dwellings in Virginia, Charlottesville-based Virginia Humanities has created virtual …
