Trump: “I Am not a Racist … Get over It!”
By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column This screed is directed primarily at Black and Latino voters, who, in their hearts’ desire, want to be considered as white or “near” white as possible in their […]
Category: Politics
The High Stakes of Ohio’s AG Race
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor The time is always right to do what is right. – Martin Luther King, Jr. The Attorney General contest may not be the headliner on […]
February Is About Loving Too
By Ben Jealous We keep Black History Month on one shelf and Valentine’s Day on another. One is supposed to be about pain and struggle. The other about flowers and pastel sugary hearts. Public remembrance […]
A Brief History of Slavery in the New World
Though slavery in America has long since been illegal in the United States, the ramifications of the African slave trade that almost broke the new nation are still felt throughout American society, politics, and culture […]
Eleven Black History Facts You should Know
For far too long, Black history has been overlooked, minimized or — even worse — erased. Yet there’s no question that the contributions of Black people influence every part of how we live today, from […]
The National Protest Must Be Accompanied With Our Votes
By: Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper Chairman of the Board of Directors, NNPA As thousands of Americans march every week in cities across this great nation, it must be […]
The Civil Rights (Human Rights) Movement
By Anthony L Bouyer, PH.D, LPCC, LICDC-S Guest Column It’s February, and the country is gearing up to celebrate African American history and the pioneers of the civil rights movement. There is a common misconception […]
A Century of Black History and the Confidence of a Living Legacy
By Rhonda Sewell President/Founder, Rhonda Has Spoken, LLC Guest Contributor This year marks the centennial, 100 years, of what began as a radical act of preservation and pride. In 1926, historian Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950) […]
Civil Rights Movement (1945–1970s)
1947: Jackie Robinson breaks Major League Baseball’s color barrier 1954: Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision declares school segregation unconstitutional 1955–1956: Rosa Parks sparks the Montgomery Bus Boycott 1960: Greensboro sit-ins launch a wave of nonviolent protests against segregation 1963: March on Washington; Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivers “I Have a Dream” speech 1964: Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination in public and private sectors 1965: Voting Rights Act protects African American voting rights 1968: Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; peak of civil rights struggle 1966: Founding of the Black Panther Party for Black empowerment and self-defense 1976: Black History Month is officially recognized by President Gerald Ford
Reconstruction and Jim Crow (1865–1941)
1866: Civil Rights Act grants citizenship and equal protection to African Americans 1868: 14th Amendment ratified, granting equal protection and due process 1870: 15th Amendment guarantees Black men the right to vote 1877: End of Reconstruction leads to Jim Crow laws enforcing segregation 1896: Plessy v. Ferguson legalizes “separate but equal” segregation 1909: NAACP founded to combat racial discrimination and enforce civil rights 1920s: Harlem Renaissance celebrates African American culture through literature, music, and art