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Audio from Fisk University's radio station digitized to preserve Black history
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (14+ words) News Channel 5 Nashville...
Charlotte historic marker acknowledges racial terror
50+ min ago (531+ words) Tiffany Mc Daniel was anxious." As she prepared for Saturday's unveiling of a historical marker recognizing the 1929 lynching of her great uncle Willie Mc Daniel, there was foreboding. His death was one of three confirmed instances of racial terror violence…...
Louisville honors civil rights icon Alberta O. Jones with statue
4+ hour, 8+ min ago (608+ words) Now, on May 15, a statue of Jones will turn from a concept on paper to a bronze statue and placed in the plaza outside the Hall of Justice at 401 S. Sixth St. in downtown Louisville. "The statue will be there 100 more…...
Jim Claven: The Greek heart in the ANZAC story
2+ hour, 56+ min ago (814+ words) A historian's work reveals the overlooked Greek dimension of ANZAC, connecting memory, place and identity across generations Effie Steriopoulos 22 April 2026 9: 09am For historian Jim Claven, the Anzac story is not only about the military campaigns of the Great War of 19141918; for…...
Camps: A Global History of Mass Confinement, A Talk Historian Aidan Forth
5+ hour, 11+ min ago (195+ words) UCI School of Humanities Camps: A Global History of Mass Confinement, A Talk Historian Aidan Forth In Person public event Based on his recent book, Aidan Forth examines the history of concentration camps and related venues of mass confinement from…...
Population growth may be slowing, but Atlanta is still getting bigger
7+ hour, 26+ min ago (337+ words) More than 6 million people call the Atlanta metro area home, and while it might feel like there can't possibly be space for more, the city is still growing. Population growth across the country is slowing down, but Atlanta remains one…...
Publisher discounts offered on "Arabs of Chicagoland" book
8+ hour, 59+ min ago (232+ words) The publishers of the book "Arabs of Chicagoland," one of the only books to document the history of Arab American settlement in Chicagoland, have dramatically reduced costs to help promote a better understanding of the Arab community. Normally $24. 95, the book…...
American Masters | A brief history of Reconstruction | Season 40
6+ hour, 35+ min ago (517+ words) Reconstruction saw Black progress, then backlash erased gains after brief equality. Clip: 5/19/2026 | 2m 32s Video has Closed Captions | CC From 1866-1877, Reconstruction marked a brief era of interracial democracy, with Black Americans holding office and expanding education and public policy. Supported by efforts…...
A brief history of Reconstruction | American Masters | PBS
7+ hour, 26+ min ago (332+ words) From 1866-1877, Reconstruction marked a brief era of interracial democracy, with Black Americans holding office and expanding education and public policy. Supported by efforts like the Freedmen's Bureau, these gains were met with white backlash, leading to a rollback of rights....
Equality for All: Colonial American Attempts to Curtail Slavery
6+ hour, 38+ min ago (312+ words) Summary: During the period of the Revolution, slavery was much closer to being banned in America than most people realize. But, Jefferson's statement that King George had vetoed laws (prostrated his negative) that American colonies passed to limit slave trade…...