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1938 An African-American laborer and his family are moved by a white tenant from Arkansas to Mississippi. Dorothea Lange / FSA / Library of Congress 1938 This man worked in sugar cane fields.
The image of African Americans in the media over the years - has it changed enough?
The harvest feast was shared between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Native Americans who had helped them learn farming techniques and cultivate the land. In the United States, Thanksgiving is ...
An aerial view of people sharing a Thanksgiving meal at a table. A harvest celebration held in Plymouth Colony back in 1621 is considered the first American Thanksgiving. iStock/Getty Images Plus ...