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Book Club: “It’s Hard to Kill a Bougainvillea: From Slavery to the American Dream” by Sylvia A. Alvarez
19+ hour, 27+ min ago (183+ words) thatssotampa.com Book Club: “It’s Hard to Kill a Bougainvillea: From Slavery to the American Dream” by Sylvia A. Alvarez We are excited to announce the next session of the History Center’s Book Club on Thursday, September 17, 2026. This free event…...
Preserving Black history in South Florida Is everyone’s responsibility
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (847+ words) Railroad Shop Colored Addition was a small, Black community established in Miami in the 1920s. By Aug. 1, 1947, it was gone. Now, a community group of Liberty City residents are seeking to place a marker to designate the area as a historical…...
Why Harvard Hasn’t Contacted the 600 Descendants of the Slaves They Owned – Emerald Book
1+ week, 2+ day ago (600+ words) Harvard has identified at least 1,613 enslaved individuals connected to them and traced 600 living descendants. They know their names and their contact information. Yet the university refuses to pick up the phone. This is the story of why. I was repeatedly…...
Linda Lee Tarver: From Slavery to Self-Determination: Why Black America Should Reject Dependency
1+ week, 5+ day ago (765+ words) “Black Americans should be suspicious of anyone who attempts to repackage dependency as liberation,” Project 21 Ambassador Dr. Linda Lee Tarver writes. “Black Americans should be particularly alarmed by the rise of socialism because our history is a journey from being…...
Maxfield to share grandfather's story at genealogists meeting
1+ week, 5+ day ago (75+ words) TheDailyNewsOnline.com Derek Maxfield will present a personal story about his third great-grandfather at the next meeting of the Genesee Area Genealogists on Sept 15.The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 601 North…...
James H. Penn Black Heritage Trail marker unveiled in Passaic
2+ week, 1+ day ago (22+ words) Bergen Record Passaic unveils Black Heritage Trail marker honoring James H. Penn...
From Reentry to Legacy: Dr. Topeka K. Sam’s Vision for Black Women and Freedom
2+ week, 4+ day ago (400+ words) Written by: Tracey Khan Her work addresses some of the most pressing challenges women face after incarceration, including housing, health care, entrepreneurship, financial resources and access to capital. But for her, the work has never been only about helping women…...
A family’s body of work rooted in Prophetstown
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1423+ words) Drew Maes with dad and mom, Richard and Donna Maes with their ’72 Buick. (Alex T. Paschal) PROPHETSTOWN — Every family has something it passes from one generation to the next. Sometimes it’s a recipe carefully guarded for decades. Or it’s a…...
Olson Great Plains series highlights Black history on the Plains | Newswise
2+ week, 5+ day ago (159+ words) The Paul A. Olson Great Plains Lecture series will focus on Black history, art and modern-day experiences on the Great Plains during the fall semester as part of the 50th anniversary year of the Un...
A look through descendants’ eyes
2+ week, 6+ day ago (114+ words) SoMdNews.com Historic Sotterly celebrated its âDay of Unity and Healing: Through Descendant Eyesâ on Aug. 22. This yearâs theme invited attendees to experience history not just through dates, buildings and artifacts, but also through the voices, memories and…...