Library of Congress Places William P. Gottlieb's
Iconic Jazz Images on Flickr
In the late 1930s, a Golden Age of Jazz started to emerge, as hard economic times began to fade. Airwaves were pulsating with jazz and record sales were rising. Legends like Billie Holliday, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, and many more were on the scene – and so was William Gottlieb. -more-
Professor Charles Ogletree
"The Presumption of Guilt" Interview with Kam Williams
Charles Ogletree, Jr. was born in Merced, California on December 31, 1952, the eldest of five children to bless the union of migrant farm workers Willie Mae and Charles Ogletree, Sr. A bright child who exhibited an intellectual curiosity from an early age, Charles credits his parents and grandparents for whetting that insatiable thirst for knowledge. -more-
African Student Airlift to America Subject of Book Talk at the Library of Congress on March 12
A series of airlifts from East Africa (1959-1963) helped students such as environmentalist and Nobel Peace Prize-winner Wangari Maathai, Barack Obama’s father (a former Kenyan government economist) and more than 700 others study at American and Canadian colleges, universities and high schools. Many of those students returned home to a post-colonial, independent East Africa and became nation-builders – cabinet ministers, members of parliaments, founders of clinics and schools. -more-
NAACP Launches Multimedia Web Site to Bring the Lessons of History to Life
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The NACCP has launched the NAACP Interactive Historical Timeline, a multimedia Web site that tells the story of the 101-year-old civil rights organization through words, pictures and video. -more-
U.S. Cellular Joins Mountaineer Boys and Girls Club in Observing Black History Month With 2nd Annual Art Competition
MORGANTOWN, W.Va., Feb. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Cellular has teamed up with the Mountaineer Boys and Girls Club to honor the contributions of African Americans and encourage creativity among young people. The 2nd Annual Black History Art Competition invites Boys and Girls Club members to select an influential African American and develop his or her likeness into an original 8.5 x 11 portrait using any art medium. -more-
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: THE STATE OF BLACK HEALTH
Chicago, IL (BlackNews.com) -- Earlier this year, President Barack Obama delivered his very first state of the union address, and in one of his key points, he addressed the need for the United States to resume its leadership role in helping cure the global economy. Similarly, African Americans have arrived at a challenging crossroads in health, and are still battling preventable diseases and conditions in shockingly disproportionate numbers. But BlackDoctor.org, (BDO) is addressing this need. -more-
Governor Rendell Announces Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission's Year-Long Celebration of Black History in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission today launched a year-long celebration of Black History with the public exhibition of the 1780 Act for Gradual Abolition of Slavery, Governor Edward G. Rendell announced. -more-
Smithsonian Marks 50th Anniversary of Greensboro Lunch Counter Sit-in: Civil Rights Heroes Receive James Smithson Bicentennial Medals
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a special evening ceremony today at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, Jibreel Khazan (formerly Ezell Blair Jr.), Franklin McCain, Joseph McNeil and, posthumously, David Richmond--the Greensboro Four--will receive the James Smithson Bicentennial Medal in recognition of their contribution to civil rights in America. -more-
For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots, A Film by Frank Martin
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- In observance of February's Black History Month and in honor of African-Americans who serve our country, "For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots" premiers on most Public Broadcasting System stations nationwide throughout the month. -more-
Dr. Terrence Roberts's Perspective on Social Justice and Tolerance in America
NEW YORK, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On February 11, 2010, the Temple of Understanding will host an evening with Terrence Roberts, one of the "Little Rock Nine," the group of African-American students that desegregated Little Rock High School. Dr. Roberts will discuss his experiences and observations of America's moral and social evolution since the years of turbulence that swept the country in the late 1950's. -more-
SCARRED JUSTICE: THE ORANGEBURG MASSACRE 1968 REVEALS THE MOST UNKNOWN TRAGEDY IN THE HISTORY OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
To Premiere on Public Television During Black History Month
(San Francisco, CA)—On February 8, 1968, eight seconds of police gunfire left three young men dying and at least 28 wounded on the campus of South Carolina State College at Orangeburg. All of the police were white, all of the students African American. Almost all of the victims were shot from behind as they fled the gunfire that erupted without warning. The shootings were the culmination of four days of student protests over the desegregation of the city’s only bowling alley, located just minutes from the campus. It was the first time ever that police opened fire on students on a U.S. campus, yet it remains an almost unknown event in the history of the American civil rights movement. -more-
African-American Matthew Henson
WATERBURY, VERMONT - As we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, icy cold Arctic blasts will drop temperatures across the nation this long weekend. More than weather reports connect African-Americans to the Arctic, although many may be unaware of the exploits of explorer Matthew Henson. -more-
Black
History by Thomas Fleming
Great Speeches in Black History
I Have A Dream - Martin
Luther King, Jr.
A Proclamation - Abraham Lincoln
Other Speeches in Black History
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