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Women Playing Basketball
Fort Huachuca Arizona. Alternate Title: Women, members of the 32nd and 33rd Company's Women's Army Auxiliary Corps basketball team, playing a game of basketball, year not known.
STOP! Don't Buy Negro Records! sign
Jazz in the 1930s. Rock ‘n’ roll in the 1950s. Disco in the 1970s. Hip hop today.
Albert Einstein On Racism In America
Einstein, when he arrived in America, was shocked at how Black Americans were treated. “There is separation of colored people from white people in the United States," he said. "That separation is not
Madam C. J. Walker
Convention at the home of Madam C. J. Walker, first African American Millionaire and Woman to own her own business...
Matthew Alexander Henson
Matthew Alexander Henson (August 8, 1866 – March 9, 1955) was an African American explorer and associate of Robert Peary on various expeditions, the most famous being a 1909 expedition during which he
Five black immigrant women at Ellis Island
1910 - Five black immigrant women sit outside at Ellis Island, the immigrant receiving station in New York Bay which processed millions of immigrants to the United States at the turn of the century.
Bobby Seale and Elaine Brown
Bobby Seale and Elaine Brown
Jesse Jackson & Marvin Gaye
Jesse Jackson & Marvin Gaye
Saluting the flag at the Whittier Primary School, Hampton, Virginia
The picture was taken in 1899 or 1900, just as the full force of segregation was tightening itself around the necks of African Americans – sometimes in a literal way. Yet, these children – or their
Morris Brown College Baseball team in 1899/1900.
Morris Brown College Baseball team in 1899/1900.
1994 Miami Hurricanes
1994 Miami Hurricanes - Rohan Marley, Warren Sapp, and Ray Lewis.
Ninth Annual Spelman College Leadership Conference - May 15-16, 2013
NINTH ANNUAL SPELMAN COLLEGE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE EXAMINES WEALTH BUILDING, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND PHILANTHROPY MAY 15 - 16, 2013 Entrepreneurs Nicole Ari Parker And Judy Smith To Be Honored With
Michael Eric Dyson to keynote Alcorn’s 2nd annual Unity Through Diversity Week
In the continuing effort to promote cross-cultural understanding and the spirit of community, Alcorn State University will hold its second annual Unity Through Diversity Week from April 21-26. The dy
First Lady Michelle Obama To Speak At Bowie State University
2013 Spring Commencement Speaker: First Lady Michelle Obama Great news! First Lady Michelle Obama will address Bowie State University graduates at the 2013 Spring Commencement ceremony scheduled fo
Grambling State Campus Newspaper Wins Journalism Awards
Grambling State University’s campus newspaper, The Gramblinite, received nine awards during the Society of Professional Journalists Region 12 Mark of Excellence Awards this month. The Gramblinite
Texas Southern University Signs Important Partnership MOU with Environmental Protection Agency
Texas Southern University has entered into a significant agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)- Region 6, that will help train qualified professionals in environmental policy, econo
Anthony Anderson set to speak at Talladega College for graduation
In November, 1867 Swayne School was opened with 140 pupils. Two years later in 1869, the Talladega County Probate Judge lawfully issued a charter for Swayne School to exist as Talladega College. Still
Rand Paul speaks at Howard University
Sen. Rand Paul brought his outreach campaign to Howard University on Wednesday, giving skeptical students a lesson in the positive history of the Republican Party and the African-American community.
Alcorn State University is moving: Learning in the Vicksburg Mall
Soon visitors to the Vicksburg Mall will notice major construction as Alcorn State University prepares to expand in Vicksburg, said Andy Weiner of RockStep Capital, developers of the Vicksburg Mall.
The Gramblinite Wins Five Campus Newspaper Awards
Grambling State University’s campus newspaper competes with HBCU newspapers The Gramblinite at Grambling State University took five honors at the recent National HBCU Student News Media Conference.
Global Marketing Class spends Spring Break in Spain
by Vern Gohanna, School of Business Beat Reporter Nine students, accompanied by business professor Dr. John Anderson, returned from their Spring Break tour of Spain on March 7. While in Spain, the
Kermit Crawford, President of Walgreens, is Spring Commencement Speaker
Kermit Crawford, President of Pharmacy, Health, Wellness Services & Solutions, at Walgreens Co., will be the keynote speaker for the spring commencement ceremony on May 11, 2013 in the Health and Phys
Texas Southern Celebrates Opening of Confucius Institute April 10th -12th
Texas Southern University students will learn Mandarin, participate in study abroad and exchange programs, and register for courses of study related to Asian/Chinese History, Chinese Literature in Tra
Preserving Our National Heritage
PRESERVING OUR NATIONAL HERITAGE BY J.R. TEETER ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF THE BREAD & WATER THEATRE ROCHESTER, NY Preservation is not about saving buildings. It is about saving communities. We reco