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July 2007 - Posts

• Spirituals: Expressions of Slave Life

  What did slaves think about? Did they have hopes and dreams? Fortunately, spirituals provide an avenue to answer these questions. Learn about how this unique form of song was an... Read More... Posted Monday, July 30, 2007 10:08 PM from About African-American History | (Comments Off)

• Remembering Ethel Waters

  Ethel Waters is rarely mentioned when talented singers and actors are discussed. Despite her influence on other singers and performances that received award nominations, she is not a household name... Read More... Posted Saturday, July 28, 2007 10:39 PM from About African-American History | (Comments Off)

• Slave Escape on the Underground Railroad

  Curious about how slaves escaped? At one point, the Underground Railroad was the most successful way for a slave to escape. Find out how the organization was formed, who helped,... Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 25, 2007 10:14 PM from About African-American History | (Comments Off)

• Negro League Player Ted Radcliffe

  Baseball player Ted Radcliffe was more than just a pitcher, catcher, and manager; he was also a participant in setting a new direction in baseball history by helping to integrate... Read More... Posted Monday, July 23, 2007 10:25 PM from About African-American History | (Comments Off)

• The Slave Trade

  In stark contrast to the treatment of pre-modern slaves, slaves in the Americas were not treated as servants, were enslaved based on race, suffered the deadly passage to the Americas,... Read More... Posted Saturday, July 21, 2007 10:00 PM from About African-American History | (Comments Off)

• Ida B. Wells: A Committed Advocate for Justice

  Ida Bell Wells-Barnett is most well-known for her crusade against lynching, but she also fought against Jim Crow Laws and for women's suffrage. Here’s a look at the life... Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 18, 2007 10:00 PM from About African-American History | (Comments Off)

• The Birmingham Campaign

  In 1963 Birmingham, Alabama was a hotbed of racial tension, so when Martin Luther King decided to challenge segregation, it became an intense battle. Out of this protest came King’s... Read More... Posted Sunday, July 08, 2007 6:00 PM from About African-American History | (Comments Off)

• Blues Music

  From blues music came great artists such as Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Buddy Guy, Bessie Smith, and others. But the blues might never have been created if it... Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 04, 2007 10:05 PM from About African-American History | (Comments Off)

• The Boston Massacre

  In what later would be called the Boston Massacre, Crispus Attucks became known for being the first to be killed in the American Revolution. ... Read More... Posted Monday, July 02, 2007 10:00 PM from About African-American History | (Comments Off)