The Black Liberation Army (BLA)
The Black Liberation Army (BLA) was an underground, black nationalist-Marxist militant organization that operated in the United States from 1970 to 1981. Composed largely of...
Author : joe bodego
Chicago’s Negro League Photo Gallery
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On February 13, 1920, Andrew “Rube” Foster made history by founding the Negro National League, the first successful, organized professional Black baseball league. This groundbreaking...
The Chicago Union Giants
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The Chicago Union was an independent team formed in 1887 and one of the first professional, Black baseball teams to last more than a year...
Separate But Equal
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“Separate but equal” refers to the infamously racist decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) that allowed the use of segregation...
Lyman Trumbull
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Lyman Trumbull, (born Oct. 12, 1813, Colchester, Conn., U.S.—died June 25, 1896, Chicago, Ill.), U.S. senator from Illinois whose independent views during the Civil War...
Andrew Johnson
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Andrew Johnson, the 17th President of the United States, remains one of the most polarizing figures in American history. Born into poverty on December 29,...
The Civil Rights Act of 1866
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The Civil Rights Act of 1866 (14 Stat. 27) was a momentous chapter in the development of civic equality for newly emancipated blacks in the...
New jack swing
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New jack swing (also known as swingbeat) was the most pop-oriented rhythm-and-blues music since 1960s Motown. Its performers were unabashed entertainers, free of artistic pretensions;...
Joseph J. Levin, Jr
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Joseph J. Levin, Jr., a native of Montgomery, Alabama, is co-founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center. From 1971, he served the SPLC in various...