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April 20 African American Historical Events

krlemmons wrote 4 weeks ago: * Today in Black History – April 20 * 1853 – Harriet Tubman starts as a conductor on the … more →

Tags: African-American History, Leontyne Price, Harriet Tubman, Lionel Hampton, james earl jones, luther vandross, gerard smith, Harriet Elizabeth Byrd, Mary J. Reynolds

March 24 African American Historical Events

krlemmons wrote 1 month ago:   * Today in Black History – March 24 * 1912 – Dorothy Irene Height is born in Rich … more →

Tags: African-American History, Muhammad Ali, z alexander looby, Joseph Kasavubu, Bill Russell, Patricia Louise Holt (Patti Labelle)

The Picture of Greatness4 comments

listeningaloud wrote 2 months ago: This post is dedicated to Nina (10) and Nia (7). They told me they had given up cookies, candy, chip … more →

Tags: betty shabazz, Marian Anderson, Shirley Chisolm, Legacy, Women's History

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. celebrates 100th anniversary of women's suffrage

thegrio wrote 2 months ago: NBC Washington, D.C. – The Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. gathered to march along the nation … more →

Tags: News, washington dc, sorority, Lena Horne, Aretha Franklin, Roberta Flack, Soledad O'Brien, Mara Brock Akil, Barbara Jordan

Moving forward from past reproductive injustices against black women

drtyeese wrote 3 months ago: We were born in the segregated South during the Jim Crow era and we’ve lived to witness the changes … more →

Tags: health, Living, Opinion, Affordable Care Act., breast cancer, Cervical cancer, Fannie Lou Hamer, Henrietta Lacks, HIV/AIDS

Miss Community Celebrates Our Rich History: Dr. Dorothy Height, “Grande Dame” of Civil Rights [AUDIO]

oldschool1053 wrote 3 months ago: Dr. Dorothy Height was considered the “grande dame” of the civil rights era.  She was an … more →

Tags: National, activist, Civil Rights, History, Clovia, Lawrence, Miss Community, DR king

Miss Community Celebrates Our Rich History: Dr. Dorothy Height, “Grande Dame” of Civil Rights [AUDIO]

urbanpetersburg Staff wrote 3 months ago: Dr. Dorothy Height was considered the “grande dame” of the civil rights era.  She was an … more →

Tags: National, Civil Rights, DR king, History, Miss Community, Clovia, Lawrence, activist

Miss Community Celebrates Our Rich History: Dr. Dorothy Height, "Grande Dame" of Civil Rights [AUDIO]

Miss Community Clovia wrote 3 months ago: Dr. Dorothy Height was considered the “grande dame” of the civil rights era.  She was an … more →

Tags: Miss Community, National, activist, Civil Rights, Clovia, DR king, History, Miss Community, Lawrence

Quote Of The Day

thefitzgeraldtimes wrote 3 months ago: Greatness  is  not  measured  by  what  a  man  or  woman  accomplishes,  but  by  the  opposition   … more →

Tags: Quote Of The Day, Quotes, Dorothy Height Quotes

Happy Black History Month!

ellavincent wrote 3 months ago: ( Photo Credit:success.com) Teach your children well. By that, I mean teach your children or nieces … more →

Tags: 2013 Black History Month, A Different World, Black History Month, Black History Month 2013, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks

November 27 African American Historical Events

krlemmons wrote 5 months ago: Today in Black History – November 27 * 1942 – Johnny Allen Hendrix is born in Seattle, W … more →

Tags: African-American History, Hosea Richardson, Charles Johnson, jennifer lawson, Eldridge Cleaver, Robin Givens, Johnny Allen Hendrix

"Greatness is not measur...

kovatcha wrote 10 months ago: “Greatness is not measured by what a man or woman accomplishes, but by the opposition he or sh … more →

Tags: Quotes, Quote

My "Church Hat" Wall

Onleilove wrote 10 months ago: I love hats and wanted to highlight these four. As a African-American Christian woman I love the chu … more →

Tags: theQueenwearsRED, activism, Sunday, Worship, Church Hats, Crowns, Black Women & Church Hat, Youth Ministries for Peace & Justice, YMPJ

African-Americans in Africa in the 1960's: an early example of the New Public Diplomacy1 comment

Mary Jeffers wrote 1 year ago: Searching online for details about the life of Dr. Marie Gadsden, a ground-breaking African-American … more →

Tags: Public Diplomacy, Women, Cultural Diplomacy, Africa, International Development, Diplomacy, activism, Uganda, Colonialism

Vickie Winans and Smokie Norful To Headline Dorothy Height’s 100th Birthday Celebration In DC Mar 17

@Robinrazzi wrote 1 year ago: Please join the Dorothy Height foundation in celebrating Ms. Height’s 100th birthday March 17 … more →

Tags: National, washington dc, 100 birthday celebration, Vicki Winans, Smokey Norful

Dorothy Height Call for Service Centennial Celebration

myspiritdc Staff wrote 1 year ago: Who: The Dorothy I. Height Education Foundation and the National Council of Negro Women (www.NCNW.or … more →

Tags: Local, washington dc, Centennial Celebration, Shiloh Baptist Church NW

Dorothy Height Call for Service Centennial Celebration

wrote 1 year ago: Who: The Dorothy I. Height Education Foundation and the National Council of Negro Women (www.NCNW.or … more →

Tags: washington dc, Centennial Celebration, Shiloh Baptist Church NW

Dorothy Height Call for Service Centennial Celebration

ronedcstaff wrote 1 year ago: Who: The Dorothy I. Height Education Foundation and the National Council of Negro Women (www.NCNW.or … more →

Tags: Locals, washington dc, Centennial Celebration, Shiloh Baptist Church NW

Dorothy Height Call for Service Centennial Celebration

woldcnews Staff wrote 1 year ago: Who: The Dorothy I. Height Education Foundation and the National Council of Negro Women (www.NCNW.or … more →

Tags: dcnews, Centennial Celebration, Shiloh Baptist Church NW, washington dc


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