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4 days ago · published on 09 May 2024. On the eve of the American Revolution (1765-1789), the Thirteen Colonies had a population of roughly 2.1 million people. Around 500,000 of these were African Americans, of whom approximately 450,000 were enslaved. Comprising such a large percentage of the population, African Americans naturally played a vital role in ...
5 days ago · Noah Sheidlower. Historic Weeksville in Brooklyn. For the last few hundred years, New York City has been one of the country’s epicenters of African-American and Black culture, from early free...
2 days ago · Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (1968) The civil rights movement [b] was a social movement and campaign from 1954 to 1968 in the United States to abolish legalized racial segregation, discrimination, and disenfranchisement in the country. The movement had its origins in the Reconstruction era during the late 19th century and had ...
- May 17, 1954 – August 1, 1968
- United States
4 days ago · John Mercer Langston (December 14, 1829 – November 15, 1897) was an American abolitionist, attorney, educator, activist, diplomat, and politician. An African American, he became the first dean of the law school at Howard University and helped create the department. Lewis Latimer (1848-1928) (Inventor) Lewis Howard Latimer was at the forefront ...
5 days ago · Famous African American Inventors: in Honor of Black History Month. Every February, we celebrate the achievements and history of African Americans. Black History Month is a great opportunity to spotlight some of the many inspiring stories and successes of Black inventors.
5 days ago · Asian. Native American. Irish. African American Perspectives: Materials Selected from the Rare Book Collection (1800-1998) Provides selections of works offering the perspective of famous African Americans on historic topics. To search the collection, use the search bar at the top of the page.
4 days ago · The VOA coverage of the Negro in American life falls into three categories: 1. Features and News items dealing with the Negro in America. 2. The Negro and Politics. 3. The Negro and Art. Features and News. – By and large, American Negroes receive steady mention in VOA’s regular output of domestic news items.
