Posts Tagged ‘Black America’
Liberating the Black: Why the Civil War Wasn’t Enough (Part 3)
Abraham Lincoln knew there was only one way to correct the grievous, sinful injustice of slavery. Furthermore, he knew it would likely require either a miracle from God or a war…
Read MoreJuneteenth: Perfecting the Republic (Part 2)
.. Let’s be honest: the Civil War was far from “civil.” And this social conflict composes more than a North-South geography, despite the narrative of the Mason-Dixon line. Neither was…
Read MoreJune 19: Why “Juneteeth” Matters to Black America (Part One)
June 19. Also known as “Juneteenth.” Since June 17, 2021, it’s been a federally-recognized national holiday, signed into law by President Joe Biden. It’s been a “Black American Holiday” for…
Read MoreHistory Tried to Forget Him: The Hiram Rhodes Revels Story
. On February 25, 1870, the United States Senate chamber witnessed a moment so symbolically powerful that it almost feels fictional. It was the day a Black man from…
Read MoreAntoine Dubuclet, Jr.: The Creole Savior of Louisiana
As a Republican State Treasurer and one of America’s wealthiest Black businessmen, he played a vital role in rescuing debt-ridden Louisiana after the Civil War. He became one of America’s…
Read MoreJohn Marrant: America’s First Black Preacher
He was among America’s first black preachers. A fiery Methodist who converted thousands—blacks, Indians, whites—to Christianity in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. His life story–of only 35 years–has…
Read MoreBiddy Mason: The Mormon Slave Who Became a Californian Treasure
For nearly forty years, she lived as a slave under a Mississippi master. Despite never learning to read or write, she saved her earnings as a midwife, ultimately becoming a…
Read MoreBooker T. Washington: The Tuskegee Titan
He was one of Black America’s most highly influential leaders. He proved a prolific author, outstanding orator, influential educator and inspiring leader. He was among the last Black American generation…
Read MoreGeorge Washington Carver: God’s Peanut Man
“When you can do the common things of life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world.” These weren’t just words to George Washington Carver (1864-1943).…
Read MoreRobert James Harlan: Ohio’s Political Powerhouse
Robert James Harlan (1816-1897) may have been born a slave but he lived most of his life free as a bird. And this Ohio bird could sing…and travel…and succeed. Born…
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