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The family of Maum Agnes (seated), a former Ball slave. When this photograph was taken in about 1920, they were among the last sharecroppers on the Ball plantation of Quenby…Colin Kaepernick
American football quarterback Colin Kaepernick led the San Francisco 49ers to the Super Bowl in the 2012 season. He has since become better known for being unofficially banned from the league since…C. K. Steele Biography
C. K. Steele Charles KenzieCivil rights activistBorn: February 17, 1914Birthplace: Bluefield, W. Va. Steele decided he wanted to become a preacher at an early age. In 1938 he began…Slaves in his Family
In Slaves in the Family, journalist Edward Ball explores the shared history of his South Carolina plantation family, and the people they enslaved. His work was recognized with the 1998…Filling in the Gaps
Do you think that it seems like slavery casts a pall over our national heritage? It does. Do you think that this could ever be removed? No, of course it cannot be…Major Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court, 1997–1998 Term
Banks Upheld Over Credit Unions (Feb. 25, 1998): Court voids federal regulation allowing millions to join credit unions as alternatives to banks.Immunity for Local Officials Upheld (March 3…December 2016: Dylann Roof Found Guilty
World News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major U.S. news events of December 2016. 1. Oakland Warehouse Fire Kills Dozens 2. Army Corps of Engineers Announces…The True George Washington: Master and Employer: Emancipation
EmancipationBy his will Washington gave Lee his "immediate freedom or if he should prefer it (on account of the accidents which have befallen him and which have rendered him incapable of…U.S. News: The Killing of Trayvon Martin Sparks National Outrage
Major U.S. news stories, from the Presidential Election to the Chicago Teachers' Strike George Zimmerman Related Links 2012 Year in Review 2012 News of the World…American Reparations?
Robinson's new book asks "What is Owed to Blacks?" by Jace Clayton Related Links Black History MonthBlack History TimelineHolocaust ReparationsRandall Robinson's book of…Trending
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