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Moments In Black History
1680 The State of Virginia forbids blacks and slaves from bearing arms, prohibits blacks from congregating in large numbers, and mandates harsh punishment for slaves who assault Christians or attempt...
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Moments in Black History
1712 Pennsylvania prohibits the importation of slaves. 1760 New Jersey prohibits the enlistment of slaves in the militia without their master’s permission. 1785 Virginia deems any person with black...
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Faces of Our History: Irene Morgan
Irene Morgan-Kirkaldy Irene Morgan was born on April 9, 1917 in Baltimore, Maryland. She was raised as a 7th-day Adventist. Irene was married twice. She a son and a daughter with her first husband...
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R.I.P Marguerite Johnson aka Maya Angelou
Wow, it’s sadden me to know that a great women who has touch so many of us and our lives with her words and her actions. I remember hearing her name when I was young. I read ‘I Know Why The Caged...
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Educate Our Youth
This level of ignorance is sad….. we need to educate our youth because clearly they have missed some important information!! Who was it that said, “the best way to hide something from a black person...
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Moments in Black History
1619 At Jamestown, Virginia, approximately 20 captive Africans are sold into slavery in the British North American colonies. 1870 Congress passes the First Enforcement Act to protect the rights of...
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Moments In Black History
1640 New Netherlands law forbids residents from harboring or feeding runaway slaves. 1732 Slaves aboard the ship of New Hampshire Captain John Major kill both captain and crew, seizing the vessel and...
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Quotes About Black History
Filed under: Black History Tagged: black history, Malcolm X, quotes
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Moments In Black History
1662 Massachusetts reverses a ruling dating back to 1652 that allowed blacks to train in arms. New York, Connecticut, and New Hampshire pass similar laws restricting the bearing of arms. 1668 New...
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Faces of Our History: Daisy Lee Gatson Bates
Daisy Bates Daisy Lee Gatson was born on November 11, 1914, in Huttig. It was said that Daisy’s mother was raped and killed by 3 white men and shorty after her death Gatson’s father left. He left...
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