by HansonMarianne | Sep 13, 2010 | African American History, Events
The Atlanta Race Riot or Atlanta Riot of 1906 was the first race riot to take place in the capital city of Georgia. The riot lasted from September 22 to September 24 and was the culmination of a number of factors, including lingering tensions from reconstruction, job...
by JonesJames | Sep 11, 2010 | Global African History, Places
Asmara (Asmera) is the largest city and capital of the modern state of Eritrea. It was also the capital of Eritrea when it was a colony under Italian rule. Asmara is located in the highlands of Eritrea on the edge of the Great Rift Valley. With an elevation of 7,628...
by HansonGayleW | Sep 11, 2010 | African American History, People
Milton Arthur Galamison, minister and civil rights activist, was the leader of New York City’s school integration movement in the 1960s. Born and raised in Philadelphia, where he experienced poverty and hostile racial relations that influenced his later activism,...
by LeichnerHelen | Sep 8, 2010 | African American History, People
Librarian, author, and storyteller Augusta Braxston Baker was the first African American woman to hold an administrative position with the New York Public Library (NYPL). She was a pioneering advocate of the positive portrayal of Blacks in children’s literature and...
by BacharachJere | Sep 7, 2010 | African American History, People
African American cowboy and rodeo rider Jesse Stahl set the standard of performance in saddle bronc riding that continues to this day. Stahl was a top-notch horseman, a first-class gentleman, and a cowboy who was regarded by many who saw his performances as larger...
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