The first Black people arrived in Indiana during 1811. They settled alongside Quakers they had traveled with. The settlement thrived, and rapidly grew in population. Then, sometime after The Civil War, the location quickly declined. Soon the settlement was abandoned and claimed by the Indiana Hoosier Forrest. But why? Watch on Youtube Look Who’s Leaving […]
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George Levi Knox was sold into slavery at the age of three. During The Civil War his master took him to fight on the front lines. I’m sure Knox thought about the wife and four children he had, and still decided to run across to the other side. He joined the 55th Indiana Infantry Regiment
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David Isom is well known at this point for going to a segregated swimming pool and taking a swim. Nobody hurt David, and that’s good. But, many other Black Americans were not as lucky.
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Maulana Karenga sometimes known as Ron Karenga is often praised as the sole inventor of Kwanzaa and leader of the US Organization. However he was convicted of heinous crimes and many dispute the idea that he is the sole creator. In 1969 he launched a once sided war against The Black Panther Party alongside police officers that led to the deaths of 4 Black Panthers.
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No Child Left Behind has left thousands of children behind as well as beloved educational programs such as Reading Rainbow. Hosted by LeVar Burton the show aimed to foster a life long love of reading in children at an early age. However, by No Child Left Behind standards, that was not enough to be truly educational.
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Dr. Joycelyn Elders was born to sharecroppers, and rose through the ranks to become Surgeon General of The United States. She had a proven track record of reducing both teen pregnancies and STD transmission rates. However, she was forced to resign because of how she did it; through education.
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Martin Luther King Jr Day is a day that is celebrated beyond just The United States of America, but it can never be simple. Could you imagine celebrating Martin Luther King Jr, Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson on the same day of the year? What about a confederate heroes day? Watch on Youtube Sing
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Flint Councilman Eric Mays has risen to become a star in recent months for various outbursts and bickering with other members of the city council, mayor, police chief and several judges. However, Eric Mays has a good reason to be angry. Watch on Youtube The Misrepresentation of Eric Mays By now you’ve probably seen videos
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When Magic Johnson revealed his HIV Status to the world the media didn’t have sympathy. Instead, they rushed to see who the next celebrity with HIV was. They dug through medical records and bribed doctors until they had proof that Arthur Ashe had contracted HIV through a blood transfusion. Arthur Ashe was forced to reveal
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Richard Pryor demonstrates what it means to be a chaotic bisexual during a performance at the Hollywood Bowl.
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