Black women delivered the 2020 election for Democrats. We must sustain the colleges that served as their training ground. BY MELANYE PRICE, PHD JAN 25, 2021 THE WASHINGTON POST The route to work is always the same. Leave the highway and turn right on Sandra Bland Parkway. Follow it to its end, past the location…
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Bill Seeks to Teach Black History Differently in Md. Schools
Although Finley Slenker, a student in Annapolis Middle School, learned in the classroom how Harriet Tubman helped slaves escape to safe houses … Source: Bill Seeks to Teach Black History Differently in Md. Schools
How a mass suicide by slaves caused the legend of the flying African to take off
In May 1803 a group of enslaved Africans from present-day Nigeria, of Ebo or Igbo descent, leaped from a single-masted ship into Dunbar Creek off St. Simons Island in Georgia. A slave agent concluded that the Africans drowned and died in an apparent mass suicide. But oral traditions would go on to claim that the…
The Hard Numbers Behind Juneteenth in a Racist America
Nicole Phillip Some of the most glaring disparities in life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness in America are spelled out in detail the United States often seems unable to countenance. Updated Jun. 19, 2020 5:07AM ET / Published Jun. 19, 2020 4:28AM ET Friday marks Juneteenth, a commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States and specifically word…
Black History Month: George Taliaferro Made NFL Draft History
This February, Sports Illustrated is celebrating Black History Month by spotlighting a different iconic athlete or group of athletes every day. Today, SI looks back on the legacy of George Taliaferro. George Taliaferro became the first African-American player drafted by an NFL team when he was picked by the Chicago Bears in 1949. Taliaferro was…
Her Story: Five Remarkable Women You Should Know
Representation matters. When we tell herstory, we tell our story. For hundreds of years, Black women have contributed in vital ways to every aspect of American life — science, literature, math, sports, politics, justice, music, entertainment, and the list goes on and on — but too often, their narratives have escaped our notice. Their stories have not been…
Before Nintendo and Atari: How a black engineer changed the video game industry forever
An amazing Black History story you hardly hear about! Atari. Magnavox. Intellivision. Each evokes memories of the golden age of video games, which brought the first wave of consoles you could connect to your home television. But there’s an oft-forgotten person from that era whose contributions to the industry still resonate today: a black engineer…
Celebrating Black History Month: The History of Glenarden
Mayor Estes is proud of the rich history that has come from the City of Glenarden, Maryland. Many people from Glenarden have made tremendous contributions to the County and State. It is with great honor that I share the publication of the History of Glenarden 1910-2010. Click to view Booklet: https://issuu.com/pgparks/docs/black_history_exhibit_booklet_2011