African-American History
Jan 31, 2012
By articleman 
Views : 3 The 13th Amendment
The Emancipation Proclamation, which President Abraham Lincoln issued on January 1, 1863, was destined to be a temporary measure. It invoked the war powers of the presidency, and it declared ...
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Jan 28, 2012 By articleman Views : 4 Home of Josiah Henson In the News
The Washington Post's Civil War blog published an interesting item about the home of Josiah Henson, whose life is generally believed to have been an inspiration for the abolitionist novel ...
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Jan 24, 2012 By articleman Views : 4 Remembering Melvinia
Seeing the first lady take her seat in the visitor's gallery of the House of Representatives for President Obama's State of the Union address was a reminder of the history ...
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Jan 20, 2012 By articleman Views : 3 The Tuskegee Airmen
The new George Lucas action film "Red Tails" tells the story of the famed Tuskegee Airmen, a celebrated group of African-American fighter pilots in World War II.
The very existence of ...
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Jan 16, 2012 By articleman Views : 3 Slave Rebellions
As we pause to observe Martin Luther King Day, it's a good time to look back on his career.
Dr. King first came to prominence as a leader of the Montgomery ...
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