Brownsville Riot in Texas (1906)
In July 1906, the U.S. Army stationed three companies of the all-black Twenty-Fifth Infantry at Fort Brown, Texas, adjacent to Brownsville. In recent years, southern...
Category : History
Patterson v. Alabama
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Patterson v. Alabama (294 U.S. 600) was a 1935 U.S. Supreme Court decision resulting from the controversial Scottsboro Trials, which began in 1931. The high...
The Scottsboro Case
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A Landmark in American Legal History The Scottsboro Case, a series of legal battles spanning the 1930s, stands as one of the most infamous episodes...
Dr. Kenneth Clark
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Dr. Kenneth Clark is a renowned figure in the field of psychology, known for his groundbreaking work on racial identity and the effects of segregation...
John Hope Franklin
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John Hope Franklin was a prominent historian, educator, and author who made significant contributions to the study of African American history. Born on January 2,...
Albert Jackson
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Born into slavery in Delaware on November 2, 1857, Albert Calvin Jackson emerged as a trailblazer against immense odds, becoming Toronto’s first Black letter carrier...
Fugitive slave
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A fugitive slave was someone who fled bondage during the era of American slavery, particularly in the lead-up to and during the Civil War. Typically,...
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), government agency established on July 2, 1965, by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to “ensure equality...
Rodney Glen King
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A Life at the Center of History Rodney Glen King was born on April 2, 1965, in Sacramento, California, to Ronald and Odessa King. The...
Affirmative Action
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Affirmative action, in the United States, an active effort to improve employment or educational opportunities for members of minority groups and for women. Affirmative action...