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March 2008 - Posts

• The Great Mississippi Flood

  In 1927, after months of heavy rains, the Mississippi River could no longer be detained by the levees. Several levees collapsed causing the Great Mississippi Flood. Six states and numerous... Read More... Posted Monday, March 24, 2008 10:00 PM from About African-American History | (Comments Off)

• New York’s New Mayor: David Paterson

  Today, New York’s Lt. Governor, David Paterson, will make history: he will become not just the state’s first black governor but also the fourth African American in U.S. history to... Read More... Posted Sunday, March 16, 2008 9:00 PM from About African-American History | (Comments Off)

• W.C. Handy: The Father of the Blues

  He was not the inventor of blues music, but W.C. Handy was dubbed “The Father of the Blues” because he was instrumental in the development of blues improvisation and he... Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2008 7:00 PM from About African-American History | (Comments Off)