Edmonia Lewis: sculptor and equality advocate
“There is nothing so beautiful as the free forest. To catch a fish when you are hungry, cut the boughs of a tree, make a fire to roast it, and eat it in t...
Tag: Black history
Ida B. Wells-Barnett quote: “The government…
Quote: “The government which had made the Negro a citizen found itself unable to protect him. It gave him the right to vote, but denied him the protection...
Portrait of a family. South Carolina, 1862.
Portrait of a family in Beaufort, South Carolina, taken in 1862. — “Portrait of a family. Beaufort, South Carolina, 1862.” source: O’Sulli...
Charles Young: Short Story Biography
Charles Young was born into enslavement in Mays Lick, Kentucky, in 1864. But while born enslaved, his life quickly changed. In early 1865, Charles’ father...
A snapshot biography of Maggie Lena Walker
Maggie Lena Walker, the daughter of a former slave and cook, was the first woman to charter a bank in the United States in 1902. The bank offered loans and mort...
Josh Gibson, Negro League superstar
Josh Gibson was big and he was strong, “built like sheet metal. If you ran into him it was like you ran into a wall.” He was considered the best baseball hitter...
Rosa Parks quote about not giving up her seat
“People always say that I didn’t give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn’t true. I was not tired physically, or no more tired than I...
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