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• Michael Jackson Dies at Age 50

  Michael Jackson was found not breathing in his rented Los Angeles home at about 12:30 p.m. Jackson, the "King of Pop," was taken to the UCLA Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. The reason for Read More... Posted Thursday, June 25, 2009 3:59 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. Take Read More... Posted Tuesday, June 23, 2009 11:00 PM from About African-American History | (Comments Off)

• Freedom Summer

  Literacy test, poll taxes, and intimidation were just some of the methods used in the South to prevent African Americans from voting or registering to vote. In response, the project Freedom Summer set Read More... Posted Sunday, June 21, 2009 11:00 PM from About African-American History | (Comments Off)

• Juneteenth: A Holiday in Celebration of Freedom

  For the slaves of Galveston, Texas, June 19, 1865 became an important day. On this day they learned of their freedom. The holiday Juneteenth celebrates this historical emancipation day. Read More... Posted Thursday, June 18, 2009 11:00 PM from About African-American History | (Comments Off)

• Breaking Barriers in Judaism

  Alysa Stanton has become the first black woman in America to become a mainstream Jewish rabbi. She was ordained at the Plum Street temple in Cincinnati, Ohio last week. In August, she will begin serving Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:18 AM from About African-American History | (Comments Off)

• John Baxter Taylor

  At the age of 26, John Baxter Taylor was considered one of the best quarter-mile racers in the world. Not surprisingly, he went on to win a gold medal in the 1908 Olympics and became the first African Read More... Posted Sunday, June 14, 2009 10:00 PM from About African-American History | (Comments Off)

• Medgar Evers

  Medgar Evers’ work for the Mississippi NAACP did not go unnoticed. He became a well-known civil rights advocate throughout Mississippi, and it was not until he was murdered that... Read More... Posted Friday, June 12, 2009 4:00 AM from About African-American History | (Comments Off)

• Opening Soon: Audacious Freedom

  The African American Museum in Philadelphia will soon open its new exhibition Audacious Freedom: African Americans in Philadelphia 1776-1876. The exhibit will focus on important contributions made by African Read More... Posted Tuesday, June 02, 2009 11:00 PM from About African-American History | (Comments Off)