This post was first published in February of 2015. I couldn\’t think of a better way to open the celebartion of Black history than with what my parents and grandparents referred to as the Negro National Anthem. And let us not forget that Black History is American History. Lift every voice and sing Till […]
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A little known story of 8 student-athletes who risked their futures to protest injustices at Syracuse University. Their attempt to follow in the footsteps of Syracuse University legends like Ernie Daivs, Jim Brown and Floyd Little is chronicled in Leveling the Playing Field: The Story of the Syracuse 8.
Top Blogs · Bookmark/Share · Contact Us Search The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom On August 28, 1963 a quarter million people came to the nation’s capital to petition their duly elected government in a demonstration known as the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Frustrated by the inaction of […]
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We often drive by signs citing some historic landmark or city and really never know why. Why was the question that led The DC Voice to Prince George\’s African American Museum and Cultural Center at 4519 Rhode Island Ave, North Brentwood, Maryland? Thanks to Ms. Palmer, the granddaughter of the first black law officer in
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The DC Voice hopes you enjoyed our series of Black History Month articles. We wanted to highlight the contributions and contributors who have shaped America. We took you through a very small sampling of Black America\’s contributions to sports, music, science, military, politics, and the road to freedom. Including the parts that history sometimes tries
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