by DavidJMason | Jan 25, 2022 | African American History, Businesses and Institutions
Over a century before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 opened colleges and universities to all students, public and private colleges were established in the United States to meet the educational needs of African Americans. These institutions, now called Historically Black...
by Emily Ezar | Dec 6, 2008 | African American History, People
Lauded for her masterful performance in her only film, The Scar of Shame, Lucia Lynn Moses began her show business career as a chorus girl at New York’s legendary Cotton Club in the early 1920s and went on to perform in the theater. She made her film debut when David...
by MunroRobert | Jun 4, 2008 | African American History, People
Jeremiah Haralson was born near Columbus, Georgia on April 1, 1846. The slave of Georgia planter John Haralson, he was taken to Alabama where he remained in bondage until 1865. It is unclear as to what he did in the earlier years of his freedom, but there are records...
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