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Bayard Rustin at Selma

Bayard Rustin: The unsung hero of the Civil Rights Movement

19 May, 2023 by Ella Palmer

Bayard Rustin was an influential civil rights activist, advisor to Martin Luther King Jr., and the main organiser of the 1963 March on Washington. Despite his significant contributions to the movement, Rustin’s story remains less known due to his open homosexuality and past affiliations. In this comprehensive article, we will explore his life, beliefs, accomplishments, …

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Mary McLeod Bethune: A trailblazer in education and civil rights

15 May, 2023 by Ella Palmer

Mary McLeod Bethune, an American educator, activist, and champion of civil rights, played a pivotal role in shaping the course of African American history in the United States. As a dedicated advocate for education and social equality, she founded the renowned Bethune-Cookman College. She established the National Council of Negro Women, becoming a prominent figure …

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Joyce Bryant the black Marilyn Monroe

Joyce Bryant: The fusion of fame and civil rights activism

28 April, 2023 by Ella Palmer

Throughout Black American history, many individuals have contributed to developing entertainment culture and social justice movements. Joyce Bryant, an African American singer, dancer, and activist, stands out as one such individual. Bryant’s exceptional ability to captivate audiences, combined with her tireless dedication to the fight for civil rights, established her as a groundbreaking performer and trailblazing …

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Emmett Till’s accuser Carolyn Bryant is dead

25 April, 2023 by Ella Palmer

Carolyn Bryant Donham died on 25 April 2023, aged 88, in Westlake, Louisiana. Her death marked the end of a life inextricably linked to one of the darkest chapters in America’s racial history. With her passing, the full truth of what happened that fateful day in August 1955 may never be known. The case of …

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Crispus Atucks

Who was Crispus Attucks?

2 March, 2023 by Pasha O

Crispus Attucks was the first American and African American to be killed in the Revolutionary War.  Born into slavery around 1723, Attucks was said to be the son of Prince Yonger, an enslaved African brought to America, and Nancy Attucks, a Natick Indian. We know very little about Attucks’ life or his family, who were …

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Springfield race riot 1908

Springfield Race Riot: A turning point in American history

13 October, 2022 by Ella Palmer

‍The Springfield Race Riot occurred between 14 and 16 August 1908. It was a pivotal moment in American history, serving as a catalyst for the formation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and shaping the future of the civil rights movement in the United States. As a city rich in …

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Grand jury declines to indict Emmett Till accuser Carolyn Bryant Donham

14 August, 2022 by Ella Palmer

In Mississippi, a grand jury has opted not to indict the white woman whose allegations led to the lynching of African American teenager Emmett Till almost 70 years ago, despite recent discoveries related to an unexecuted arrest warrant and an unreleased memoir by the woman, according to a prosecutor on Tuesday. Following more than seven …

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JOSEPHINE BAKER

I Spy: The Josephine Baker Story

9 May, 2022 by Pasha O

Actor Janelle Monaé (Hidden Figures) is set to star as the iconic entertainer Josephine Baker in a new TV series titled De La Resistance. So who was Josephine Baker? Exotic cabaret dancer, operatic singer, comedienne, first black movie star, and bisexual celebrity. Although all these titles frequently appear in searches connected to entertainer Josephine Baker, …

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Birth of the Ku Klux Klan

23 December, 2021 by Pasha O

The Ku Klux Klan (KKK) is an American white supremacist terrorist hate group founded after the American Civil War to suppress and victimise newly freed African American slaves.  Over the decades, their targets have grown to include Native Americans, Latinos, Asian Americans, Catholics, Jews, atheists and Muslims, as well as immigrants and homosexuals. On 24 …

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Proud to Be: Reclaiming black dignity

26 October, 2021 by Pasha O

The theme of Black History Month 2021 is Proud to Be. How did our ancestors reclaim their dignity and what made them proud to be after slavery?   I grew up listening to a lot of uplifting songs that told me I should be proud to be black. Growing up during a time when the …

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Emmett Till and Mamie Till

Emmett Till – Life and death

29 August, 2021 by Ella Palmer

The brutal abduction and murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till on 28 August 1955 brought nationwide attention to the racial violence and injustice prevalent in Mississippi. It also spurred the emerging civil rights movement in America. Emmett Till – Early life Emmett Louis Till was born on 25 July 1941, the only son of Mami Carthan …

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Madam C J Walker

23 July, 2021 by Ella Palmer

Madam C J Walker was an entrepreneur best known for inventing Black haircare products. She was a political social activist, philanthropist and the first female self-made millionaire. Early years Born Sarah Breedlove on 23 December 1867, Madam C J Walker was the first child in her family to be born into freedom after the signing …

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Onesimus – the slave who helped quell the Boston smallpox outbreak

5 July, 2021 by Ella Palmer

Onesimus was an enslaved West African man whose African teachings helped to reduce the impact of the smallpox outbreak in Boston, Massachusetts. Little is known about Onesimus before he was enslaved other than he was Coromantee (also known as Akan people from modern Ghana). Like many enslaved people his original name, age and date of …

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Claudette Colvin the eenager who inspired Rosa Parks

Claudette Colvin – the teenager that inspired Rosa Parks

3 July, 2021 by Pasha O

You’ve heard of Rosa Parks, but what do you know of Claudette Colvin? Nine months before Rosa Parks refused to move to the back of a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, 15-year-old Claudette did the exact same thing. Early life Claudette Austin was born in Birmingham, Jefferson County, to Mary Jane Gadson and C P Austin …

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June 1900 Emancipation Day Celebarion

Juneteenth – The abolition of slavery

18 June, 2021 by Ella Palmer

What is Juneteenth? Juneteenth is a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. It is observed annually on 19 June. It is also called Emancipation Day, or Juneteenth Independence Day or Freedom Day. The term Juneteenth is a combination of the words June and nineteenth. History of Juneteenth During the American Civil …

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Celebrating Pride Month – Marsha P Johnson

8 June, 2021 by CarolD

Marsha P Johnson was an outspoken transgender rights activist at the forefront of important moments in LGBTQ+ history. Her activism in the 1960s and 70s had an enormous impact on the LGBTQ+ community. Marsha P Johnson was born Malcolm Michaels Jnr on 24 August 1945 in New Jersey, United States. It was only after leaving …

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5 facts about the Black Lives Matter movement

6 June, 2021 by Pasha O

What is Black Lives Matter? The Black Lives Matter movement started as a hashtag on social networks and officially began in the United States in 2013 after George Zimmerman was found not guilty of murdering Trayvon Martin in Florida. The movement grew to protest not just the justice system in America but police brutality against …

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Viola Fletcher, testifying about the Tulsa Race Massacre

Tulsa race massacre survivors seek justice

21 May, 2021 by Ella Palmer

Viola Fletcher, the oldest survivor of the racist attack on Tulsa’s “Black Wall Street”, testified at a House Judiciary Committee hearing to mark the centennial of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Viola Fletcher was 7 when a white mob destroyed the all-Black neighbourhood in Tulsa and killed 300 Black people. For nearly a century the …

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Bloody Sunday – Selma to Montgomery

5 March, 2021 by Ella Palmer

The Selma to Montgomery march was part of a series of civil rights protests that occurred in 1965 in Alabama, a Southern state with deeply entrenched racist policies. Death and discrimination Even after the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited discrimination in voting based on race, efforts by civil rights organisations such as the Student …

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America: The Great Migration

16 October, 2020 by Ella Palmer

‍The Great Migration, also known as the Great Northward Migration or the Black Migration, was a significant event in American history that changed the demographic and cultural landscape of the United States. Between 1916 and 1970, this mass movement saw over 6 million African Americans relocate from the rural South to the North, Midwest, and …

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Rodney King riots

Race Riots in American History: From civil rights to present day

9 October, 2020 by Ella Palmer

Throughout American history, race riots have played a crucial role in moulding the nation’s societal, political, and economic fabric. These violent eruptions, frequently instigated by perceived injustices or disparities, have inflicted enduring wounds upon communities and emphasised the deeply ingrained issues of racism and discrimination that persistently plague the United States. We previously discussed the …

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Race Riots in American History: A Comprehensive Overview

2 October, 2020 by Ella Palmer

‍Throughout American history, race riots have been pivotal in shaping the nation’s social, political, and economic landscape. These violent outbreaks, which often occurred in response to perceived injustices or inequalities, have left lasting scars on communities and highlighted the deep-rooted issues of racism and discrimination that continue to persist in the United States. This article …

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John Lewis reembering Bloody Sunday in Selma

John Lewis: A beacon of civil rights and social justice in America

2 October, 2020 by Pasha O

‍John Lewis, born on 21 February 1940 in rural Alabama, was a prominent civil rights leader and politician known for his tireless activism, dedication to social justice, and unwavering commitment to nonviolent protest. As the chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and a leader of the historic Selma March, John Lewis left an …

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Claudia Jones – Activist and Mother of Caribbean Carnival in Britain

22 September, 2020 by Pasha O

Claudia Jones was a feminist, political activist, pioneering journalist, and visionary. She is known for being the ‘Mother of Caribbean Carnival in Britain’. Early years Claudia Jones was born on 21 February 1915 in Belmont, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. At the age of eight, her family emigrated to Harlem, New York, following the post-war cocoa price crash …

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