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March 04, 2023
Many people of color / African Americans / Blacks have made countless contributions to the United States of America. A country which is constantly evolving into a melting pot , made up of rich traditions trailblazers , and History makers . Black History Month ( February ) was designated as the time to celebrate as…
May 29, 2015
Blanche K . Bruce Mississippi Senator - 1875 Blanche K . Bruce was born into slavery . He was the son of his then master and of a slave woman , accounts of who she was are unclear . History notes that when he was a child , he was made the servant of his…
August 25, 2012
Thier has been a renewed interest in our countries political process . This can be contributed in part to having our frist African American/ black president . However in this article I would like to share with you an African American Politician that was the frist to serve in the house of representatives . …
August 09, 2012
Despite popular belief African Americans have been a part of our political system since the early 1800's. In this article, I would like to put the spotlight of history on one of our countries trail blazers in African American Politics. Richard Harvey Cain was born April 12, 1825 in Greenbrier County Virginia. He was born free and…
May 07, 2012
African Americans politicans-part 4 Hiran Rhodes Revels Hiran Rhodes Revels was born in Fayetteville NC on September 27, 1827 to free parents. He attended Knox College in Illinois and later became a minister of the African Methodist Episcopal Churches. In 1845 he accepted a pastoral position in Baltimore Md. Revels helped organize churches in several…
April 24, 2012
A CALL TO ACTION African Americans have displayed great leadership abilities throughout history. Most have showed their leadership abilities by forging the way for others. Many have played key leadership roles such as inventors, educators and humanitarians. Much of the comforts that we enjoy today are because of them. Historians…
January 21, 2012
Born the son of sharecroppers on February 21, 1940, outside of Troy Alabama, John Lewis grew up on his family's farm and attended segregated public schools in Pike County, Alabama. As a young boy, he was inspired by the activism surrounding the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the words of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.,…
January 04, 2012
Jefferson Long (1836-1900) U.S. Congressman from Georgia When Jefferson Long took his seat in Congress in 1870, he became the first Black to be elected to the United States House of Representatives. The day he was elected, it was said that white Georgians killed seven Blacks and chased Long to a courthouse where he…
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