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Billie Holiday vs United States
Billie Holiday, one of the most famous of jazz singers of all time and was a superstar of her day. She first rose to prominence in the 1930’s with a unique style along with her emotional intensity, innovative techniques and touching songs reinvented...
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May 3, 2021
Billie Holiday vs United States
Billie Holiday, one of the most famous of jazz singers of all time and was a superstar of her day. She first rose to prominence i…
Feb. 22, 2021
Pioneering Genius: The Life of Percy Levon Julian
Percy Julian was a pioneering chemist who with only a 10th grade education went on to earn his Ph.D. His research into chemical s…
Feb. 8, 2021
The Origins of Black History Month
Black History Month is an annual celebration of the study and achievements of African Americans and a time when they weren't bein…
Feb. 3, 2021
The Tuskegee Experiment
The Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male, was an unethical natural history study conducted between 1932 and 197…
Jan. 26, 2021
The Negro League: Part 4 - Major League Integration
The last episode in the 4 part series about the Negro Leagues, I discuss the peak of the Negro National League during World War 2…
Jan. 11, 2021
The Life of Josh Gibson
Joshua Gibson was a Negro League catcher and one of the greatest home run hitters in the game’s history. Known as “the black Babe…
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The Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968, an event that shocked the world. A Civil Rights Leader, Baptist ministe…
What Is the 15th Amendment?
The 15th Amendment: “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on acc…
Who were the Scottsboro Boys?
The Scottsboro Boys were nine black teenagers - The nine teenagers were Charlie Weems, Ozie Powell, Clarence Norris, Andrew and Leroy Wright, Olen Montgo…