Category: Civil Rights Movement
How the Freedman’s Savings Bank Failed Formerly Enslaved Americans
By: Dave Roos | Feb 15, 2022 During the American Civil War, nearly 180,000 Black Americans fought for the Union, many of them escaped former slaves. They were paid for their [more…]
How a 1946 dispute over a broken radio in Tennessee helped spark the civil rights movement
Mike Christen The Daily Herald COLUMBIA, Tenn. – A historical marker recognizing one of the most pivotal moments in Columbia’s history was installed in 2016 on a broken sidewalk in [more…]
Josephine Baker Is The First Black Woman Who Will Be Buried At The Pantheon In Paris
PARIS — The remains of American-born singer and dancer Josephine Baker will be reinterred at the Pantheon monument in Paris, making the entertainer who is [more…]