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Crime
Today in History: Martin Luther King Jr. Is Assassinated (1968)
If you had to make a list of the top ten most memorable Americans to ever live, Dr. Martin Luther…
General
This White Preacher Sacrificed His Life For a Young Black Girl During the Civil Rights Movement
The Civil Rights era is one of the most frequently discussed periods in American history. Many heroic stories and terrible tragedies…
General
5 Explosive U.S. Supreme Court Cases That Defined Race in America
Inequality between races has been a central issue for the United States for its entire history. When the U.S. Constitution…
Politics
Today in History: 15th Amendment Opens Up Voting Rights (1870)
If history is a journey between our time and that of our ancestors, then it has been at times been…
General
The First Female Self-Made Millionaire in America was Black
The story of Madam C.J. Walker is not only inspirational, it is timeless. She overcame many personal struggles, driven by…
Crime
This Day In History: ‘Bloody Sunday’ Shootings In Northern Ireland (1972)
On this date in 1972, 14 people were shot dead by British paratroopers in Northern Ireland. The shootings occurred at…