A brief look at the history and context surrounding the phrase “Forty Acres and a Mule”
african american history
“Crusader in My Own Way”: Nat King Cole Exposes Segregation in Las Vegas
“Cole had offered a powerful message to the nation without saying a word.”
Civil Rights Without the Supreme Court
Losing the support of the Supreme Court is disappointing, but it need not be the death knell of progress.
Voting Rights and the 1866 New Orleans Massacre
Struggles regarding the might and meaning of the vote in American society are nothing new
The Significance of June 19th
The struggle for equality is unfinished and is likely to remain so. But, the fight itself is a necessary one.
The New Orleans Streetcar Protests of 1867
The lesser-known beginning of desegregation for public transportation
“The Greatest Tragedy Ever to Strike the Race”: The Untold Story of the Rhythm Club Fire
“Did you ever hear about the burning that happened way down in Natchez, Mississippi town?”