Looking at the Post Reconstruction of the mid 1800’s , we see a disturbing pattern of reactionary forces that drastically pushed Black Americans into an era of terror, segregation, and severe ...

Johnson calls for 'new reconstruction era' at breakfast celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Mayor Brandon Johnson, Michael Eric Dyson, faith leaders and other speakers celebrated Black history and ...

Yes, that notion hurts like hell. It’s nightmarish, even. But the history of this country is one of a pendulum, swinging from 246 years of slavery (1619-1865) to 12 years of Reconstruction Era ...

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While we honor this rich history, it is crucial to look ahead and recognize how the landscape of Black entrepreneurship has evolved. Newsletters Games Share a News Tip Featured ...

The failure of the Reconstruction-era Freedmen’s Bank particularly impacted Black women who had positioned themselves as economic anchors in their communities.

Selwyn M. Vickers on the lasting legacy of slavery and Reconstruction. The Reconstruction era aimed to grant Black Americans rights like suffrage and citizenship, with hopes of national ...

Pulitzer Prize finalist and Northwestern history Prof. Kate Masur visited Bookends & Beginnings to discuss her new book, “Freedom Was in Sight: A Graphic History of Reconstruction in the ...

New Black history exhibit on Civil War era opens at Riley Museum. ... The Civil War and Reconstruction Era" is the theme of the multifaceted show that runs through the end of 2025.

Shomari Figures, an ex-Obama and Biden administration aide in the Justice Department, won his race for Alabama’s Second District seat on Nov. 5, becoming only the fourth Black representative ...