Black Wall Street – The Tulsa Race Riots of 1921
The year 1921 marked a dark and devastating period in American history, as the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, became the site of one of the...
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Five Things to Know About the Descendants of Cherokee’s Black Slaves
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The Cherokee Freedmen and Their Struggle for Recognition The history of the Cherokee Freedmen is a complex and contentious one, marked by centuries of struggle...
Charlie Wiggins, ‘The Negro Speed King’
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Before African Americans could race in the Indianapolis 500, there was the Colored Speedway Association and it’s Gold and Glory Sweepstakes. The year was 1926,...
Gold and Glory Sweepstakes
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From 1924 to 1936, the Midwest’s best and brightest black drivers and mechanics competed in what became known as the Gold and Glory Sweepstakes. Here,...
The 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion
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The 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion was activated as a result of a recommendation made in December 1942 by the Advisory Committee on Negro Troop Policies,...
The Freedmen’s Savings and Trust Company
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The Freedmen’s Savings and Trust Company commonly referred to as The Freedmen’s Bank, was incorporated on March 3, 1865. It was created by the United...
Dr. Alvin Vincent Blount, Jr.
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Medical surgeon Dr. Alvin Vincent Blount, Jr. was born on February 24, 1922, in Wake County, Raleigh, North Carolina. He was the eldest of four...
Cap-Haïtien
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Cap-Haïtien also called Le Cap, city, northern Haiti. Founded in 1670 by the French, the city was then known as Cap-Français and gained early renown...
Henry Christophe
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Henry Christophe, born into slavery on Grenada, rose through sheer determination to become a pivotal figure in Haiti’s fight for independence. Illiterate and unschooled, he...
Jean-Jacques Dessalines
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Jean-Jacques Dessalines was a key figure in the history of Haiti and played a pivotal role in the country’s struggle for independence. Born into slavery...