Black History in Two Minutes (or so)
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Affirmative Action
President Lyndon B. Johnson made it clear that a shift was greatly needed in America. No longer could we preach about a land of opportunity, when minorities didn’t have the same foundation or access t
The Birth of Jazz
Born in the heart of New Orleans, Louisiana, jazz made its way onto the scene. With African-Americans at the helm, the red-light district housed this new genre of music and talented artists during wha
The Double V Campaign of World War II
The Double V Campaign was launched by a prominent black newspaper, the Pittsburgh Courier, in 1942. The campaign came in response to buzz generated from a letter written by a young black man, James G.
Jesse Jackson’s Run for the Presidency (1984)
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The Birth of the Black Panthers
Be Woke Presents Black History in Two Minutes (or so)
Martin Luther King Jr. – Was his ‘I Have a Dream’ speech Improvised?
Martin Luther King Jr. - Was his 'I Have a Dream' speech Improvised?
Malcolm X – How Did He Inspire a Movement?
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Shirley Chisholm – The First Black Congresswoman
Be Woke Presents Black History in Two Minutes (or so)