Louisiana State Penitentiary is called Angola, named after its previous institution which was a slave plantation. The Angola 3 consisted of former Black Panther Party members Robert King, Herman Wallace and Albert Woodfox. These three men were prison inmates that were accused of killing a correctional officer in 1972 in which they were sentenced to […]
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One of the great benefits of living in the District of Columbia is that you never have to do the same leisure activity twice. From time to time I\’m inspired to visit the museums, and that particular Spring day I brought along my niece who was nine at the time. We visited the Holocaust Museum
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Who to vote for in the 2016 Presidential election seems to be the million dollar question these days. Hopefully, the people will show up at the polls as they did to receive their lottery tickets in hopes to be the next millionaire. Have you ever stopped to wonder why the Black vote is so important? Perhaps
During the Civil War era there were brave African Americans that chose to fight in the Civil War. They were called the Buffalo Soldiers. Over two hundred thousand serviceman fought in that war. In 1866, six all African American army units were formed to serve in the war. The troops were led by white in
The style of teaching has most definitely changed since the 60\’s. Teachers were more concerned with creating core lesson plans for the week, and less interaction with their pupils. Most students were just trying to beat the odds and graduate to go off to college or join the service to provide better living conditions for
Gil Scott-Heron was born in Chicago in 1949. He was a highly influential and widely admired singer, jazz pianist, published poet, novelist and socio-political commentator. His work illuminates a philosophy of life that held human affection as well as political and artistic responsibility as the underlying factors that inspired his writing. He died in 2011.
In 2016, Washington, DC has more than 250 families which include children currently housed at the D.C. General shelter, however Mayor Muriel Bowser plans to close the decayed family shelter by 2018. Living conditions have been very challenging at the shelter for families, especially the struggle of keeping their children protected with the abduction of 8-year
The Black Panther Party (BPP) was formed and founded by Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton in 1966. On the heels of the Civil Rights Movement, the Panther Party had several ideologies (Black nationalism, Anti-capitalism, Anti-fascism, Anti-imperialism, Anti-racism, and Revolutionary socialism). They were created to combat against police brutality in the black communities. Peaceful marches
Although it\’s the year two thousand sixteen sometimes it feels like it\’s nineteen fifty just with social networking capabilities and advancements in technology. Not that long ago 1964 to be exact the Voting Rights Act was signed almost sealed, but delivered by a vote 0f 289 to 126 after the Senate changes, according to In
Just in case you haven\’t been on twitter lately you should hurry before the month is over. They have decided to pay tribute to Black History Month with the \”Black Power\” salute. Technology has sure surpassed racial barriers. According to In Black America, Stokely Carmichael had coined the term \”Black Power\” he departed from the
