Carter G. Woodson
Carter G. Woodson was the second African American to receive a doctorate from Harvard, after W.E.B. Du Bois. Known as the “Father of Black History,”...
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Elaine Brown
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Born in 1943 in North Philadelphia, Brown moved to Los Angeles to be a songwriter. While living in California, Brown learned about the Black Power...
Ruby Bridges
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Ruby Bridges, in full Ruby Nell Bridges, married name Ruby Bridges-Hall, (born September 8, 1954, Tylertown, Mississippi, U.S.), American activist who became a symbol of...
Black Panther Party
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The Black Panthers, also known as the Black Panther Party, was a political organization founded in 1966 by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale to challenge...
Huey P. Newton
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Huey P. Newton was an influential figure in the civil rights movement and a co-founder of the Black Panther Party. Born on February 17, 1942,...
Bobby Seale
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Bobby Seale, born in 1936 in Dallas, Texas, is a prominent figure in the history of African-American political activism. As a co-founder and national chairman...
Eldridge Cleaver
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Eldridge Cleaver was an influential figure in the civil rights movement and an outspoken advocate for black liberation. Born on August 31, 1935, in Wabbaseka,...
Five Things to Know About the Descendants of Cherokee’s Black Slaves
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Yes, the Cherokee had slaves, and no, their descendants are not happy. They’re so unhappy, in fact, that they’ve sued the Cherokee nation that enslaved...
Black Wall Street – The Tulsa Race Riots of 1921
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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...
Henrietta Lacks
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Henrietta Lacks, a name that may have been unknown to many until recent years, has emerged as a symbol of the complex relationship between medical...