Black History Month: The incident began in February 1839
About Stephen G. Hall, PhD
After the Election —
Remember, progress is a slow and stubborn river.
Remember, progress is a slow and stubborn river.
If a Bad Man Can Run for President, Then How Is ‘Bad’ Bad?
Interview with Maurice Woodson: Children's Books & Kamala Harris
Interview with Maurice Woodson: Children’s Books & Kamala Harris
Civil Rights Bill of 1875 Struck Down by Supreme Court, 1883
Black Americans would have to wait eight decades before Congress passed another civil rights law barring discrimination in public accommodations and employment.
Black Americans would have to wait eight decades before Congress passed another civil rights law barring discrimination in public accommodations and employment.
Black Men and the Vote: Misinformation, Gender and Common Sense
One of the most interesting issues in this election cycle is determining how Black men are going to vote.
One of the most interesting issues in this election cycle is determining how Black men are going to vote.
William ‘Jerry’ Henry: Escaped the Jaws of Slavery Twice
On October 1, 1851, citizens of Syracuse, New York, broke into the city jail and freed William “Jerry” Henry
On October 1, 1851, citizens of Syracuse, New York, broke into the city jail and freed William “Jerry” Henry
The Springfield Race Massacre, 1908
The massacre inspired the creation of the NAACP a year later.
The massacre inspired the creation of the NAACP a year later.
Charlotta Bass: The First Black Woman Nominated for Vice-President
Her campaign slogan was, "Win or lose, we win by raising the issues."
Her campaign slogan was, “Win or lose, we win by raising the issues.”
Black MAGA: Real or Illusory Trump Support?
Black men seem attracted to Trump’s patriarchal posturing fueled by a contemporary men’s movement determined to recapture the traditional place of men as leaders of the household and the dominant breadwinner in the home.
Black men seem attracted to Trump’s patriarchal posturing fueled by a contemporary men’s movement determined to recapture the traditional place of men as leaders of the household and the dominant breadwinner in the home.
Top Ten Reasons Donald Trump Does Not Want to Debate Kamala Harris
Look, man, prepping for a debate is like homework. Trump ain't about to do no homework.
Look, man, prepping for a debate is like homework. Trump ain’t about to do no homework.
Don’t Believe the Hype: The Morehouse College Controversy That Wasn’t
President Joe Biden’s appearance at Morehouse College, a Black men’s college, for commencement in Atlanta, Georgia, was billed as the seminal event of the campaign season.
President Joe Biden’s appearance at Morehouse College, a Black men’s college, for commencement in Atlanta, Georgia, was billed as the seminal event of the campaign season.
From Wrongfully Imprisoned to City Council: Yusef Salaam’s Saga
Salaam has overcome a rape conviction, lengthy imprisonment and job discrimination to emerge as an elected official.
Salaam has overcome a rape conviction, lengthy imprisonment and job discrimination to emerge as an elected official.
Correcting an Injustice: Calvin Williams and Claudette Colvin
On March 2, 1955, Claudette Colvin,15-year-old Black girl, refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white woman.
On March 2, 1955, Claudette Colvin,15-year-old Black girl, refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white woman.
Lynching: Terrorism in America
Lynchings were violent public acts that white people used to terrorize and control Black people in the 19th and 20th centuries, particularly in the South.
Lynchings were violent public acts that white people used to terrorize and control Black people in the 19th and 20th centuries, particularly in the South.
Reparations Development at the Local Level
Reparations is now widely recognized as a strategy to ensure racial equity.
Reparations is now widely recognized as a strategy to ensure racial equity.
Black Mayors: Changemakers in America’s Urban Sphere
Today, 14 of the nation's 50 most populous cities have Black mayors.
Today, 14 of the nation’s 50 most populous cities have Black mayors.