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African-American History Readings

Important People, Events and Issues in Our History and Communities

Special Features and Series

Ongoing Tributes to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Langston Hughes on The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain - Part I
Gilbert Fletcher's 'Painted Voices' - Great Black Literary Figures Series
Historical Background of the Black Arts Movement (BAM) - Series
MLK III: "I Have A Dream" 40 Years Later

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Know Your History

Aftermath of 1960 Sit-In Still Reverberates in U.S.
African-American History 101: African Background Questions
Black Inventors and Inventions
African-American Inventions we Take for Granted

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Features

TAG TEAM Marketing Uses the Red, Black and Green
Black Man Tracks Roots to White Namesake in "Meeting David Wilson"
Conference at Morehouse School o
Thug Mentality Fine for Tupac, Not or College Males
Nerjyzed Entertainment, LLC Launches Black College Football Experience Computer Game
AFLAC Presents Smithsonian with $1 Million Gift For The Creation Of The National Museum Of African-American History
Soldiers of Glory: U.S. Colored Troops in the Civil War
Alabama's Ride to Freedom Tour Revisits Historic Sites of the Civil Rights Struggle
A Virtual Tour of America's Civil Rights Museum
The Murder Of Emmett Louis Till
African Americans Hold Patents On Important Inventions
African-American Quilters: Creating and Preserving History by Hand
A Virtual Tour: Birmingham and Memphis Civil Rights Institutes
Johnkankus: Roots of an African-American Christmas Tradition
African Culture and the Ongoing Quest for Excellence: Dialog, Principles, Practice
Cruising Into History: A Pilgrimage To Haiti
Founding of Historically Black Colleges and Universities Celebrated
BLACK MAGIC: Groundbreaking film to tour nation before it airs on ESPN
KMart Celebrates Black History Month
An Answer to the Crisis of Black Teen Boys
New Civil Rights Digital Library Provides Portal into History
Blacks Driven And Cheated Out Of Their Land
The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
Nikki Giovanni Kicks off Black History Month at Southern University
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Achieves Accreditation From The American Association of Museums

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Movers and Shakers

Trailblazers for the Next Generation: Contemporary African-American History Makers
Southern New Hampshire University Presents Mtangulizi Sanyika With Lifetime Achievement Award
Ongoing Tributes to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
National Tribute to Commemorate Emmett Till
The Narrative of Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks, Mother Of The Civil Rights Movement
Len Cannon, Gutsy Gentleman in Broadcasting
King Center Salute to Greatness Awards Announced
Widow Of US Civil Rights Icon King Die
Coretta Scott King: In Appreciation
By Any Means Necessary: The Life and Legacy of Malcolm X
Presidents, Lawmakers, Civil Rights Workers, Family And Friends Gather To Remember Coretta Scott King
Beyond Fad and Fashion Understanding The Essence of Malcolm X
Coretta Was So Much More Than Just King's Wife
Jackie Robinson: Before Organized Baseball
Kjali Dialogue with Amiri Baraka - Part I
African-American Pioneers in the Corporate Sector
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Dr. Ralph J. Bunche: Nobel Peace Prize Winners Whose Paths Converge
Salute To The Memory Of LeRoy W. Homer Jr.
Tom Dent - A New Orleans Writer
Spotlight on.....Katherine Dunham
John Henrik Clarke - His People's Historian
First African-American Female Pilot
Afrocentricity, Islam, and El Hajji Malik Shabazz (Malcolm X)
Black Studies: Profiles of Great African Americans You Should Know
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.: Black Power Between Heaven and Hell

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Views and Issues

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Tuskegee's Student Editor Speaks Out
Alltel Wireless and Dr. Maya Angelou Present "Words of Wisdom" Essay Contest
Reparations - More Than Just A Check
How to Destroy an African-American City in Thirty Three Steps
Proposal to Celebrate Black History Every Month
The African-American Engineer in the 21st Century
Black History as a Weapon of Intellectual and Political Struggle
Taking Human Rights Successes to the Next Level
Why The Till Case Still Matters
Along the Color Line - Halt the Machinery of Death
A Dialogue Between Generations
An Answer to the Crisis of Black Teen Boys
Crossing Color Lines And Fulfilling Dreams: Why Celebrate Black History Month?
BLACK HISTORY: Why Africana History?

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