african american history
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150 years ago: first Black soldiers recruited into Civil War
On February 16, 1863, Boston, Mass. residents opened their newspapers to find an unprecedented advertisement in the daily newspaper. It…
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¿Quién liberó a los esclavos?
En febrero de 1863, hace exactamente 150 años, comenzó el primer esfuerzo oficial para enlistar a la población de raza…
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The Charleston hospital strike of 1969
The Charleston strike of Black hospital workers in 1969 was one of the key moments in Southern labor history. Charleston,…
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Lindsay: ‘The State of Black America and the social revolution’
Every year, the National Urban League releases an important report on the “State of Black America.” The report highlights the…
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Cambridge y el movimiento por los derechos civiles
Este año se cumple el 50 aniversario de la lucha histórica y militante de 1963 de los residentes de Second…
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Lindsay: ‘La revolución social y la condición de América Negra’
Cada año, la Liga Urbana Nacional (National Urban League—NUL) emite un importante informe sobre la “Condición de América Negra.” El…
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La huelga de los hospitales en Charleston en 1969
La huelga de Charleston por trabajadores afroamericanos de los hospitales en 1969 fue uno de los momentos claves en la…
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Lucy Parsons: labor activist, writer and revolutionary
The legacy and revolutionary spirit of Lucy Parsons is a constant reminder of the sacrifice, dedication and leadership provided by…
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Civil rights and the self-defense tradition
One element of Black history that tends to receive very little attention is the interplay in the movement between nonviolent…
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The revolutionary role of Black soldiers in the Civil War
Despite a mix of racism and political logic initially preventing them from joining, eventually 180,000 Black soldiers served in the…
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