Honoring Our Ancestors and Elders
A Celebration of Wisdom, Resilience and Legacy In a society that often overlooks the wisdom and experiences of our elders, it is crucial to recognize and honor the invaluable contributions …
Read MoreNews from the Black Community of Gwinnett County Georgia.
A Celebration of Wisdom, Resilience and Legacy In a society that often overlooks the wisdom and experiences of our elders, it is crucial to recognize and honor the invaluable contributions …
Read MoreHonoring the Proud African American Leader Who Preserved the Ragsdale Family History As the pages of history turn, we often come across individuals whose profound impact leaves an indelible mark …
Read MorePhoto: Michael Ochs Archive Six decades have passed since the untimely demise of Medgar Evers, a prominent civil rights activist whose indomitable spirit and unwavering commitment to equality and justice …
Read MorePhoto: Henry P. Taylor A historian and descendant of a slave owner from the “Promised Land” plantation in Gwinnett County has recently voiced concerns about a county official’s alleged attempts …
Read MoreDespite being denounced by the sports press in 1968, he has emerged as a hero. “This is my world record wall,” said Tommie Smith, 78, navigating his 6-foot-4 frame through …
Read MoreA Visionary of the Civil Rights Movement The works of The Rev. Dr. Anna Pauline “Pauli” Murray played a pivotal role in the landmark 1954 Supreme Court case, Brown v. …
Read MoreBorn on March 18, 1935, in Chicago, Illinois, Frances Cress Welsing was a renowned African-American psychiatrist applauded for her work, “The Isis Papers.” She was the middle child of three …
Read MoreCivil War Hero, Political Leader During Reconstruction Robert Smalls was a Civil War hero and prominent black political leader during the Reconstruction Era. He was born in 1839 in Beaufort, …
Read MoreA Black History Month Notable Everyone Should Know Biography | Stanford University | The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute Born: January 23, 1935 Although he avoided publicity …
Read MoreBY YEMI TOURE | MARCH 3, 1991 | 12 AM PT | TIMES STAFF WRITER It was only 8:30 on a Friday evening at the carpeted, cozy Eso Won bookstore in South-Central …
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