by Ross Coen | Jul 2, 2020 | African American History, People
Joshua J. Wright II was a dentist and politician in Anchorage, Alaska. In 1970 he was one of the first African Americans to be elected to the State House of Representatives. Wright was born in Georgetown, South Carolina, on August 6, 1929. His parents were Joshua and...
by NielsenEuellA. | Jun 16, 2020 | African American History, People
During the American Civil War, Fort Wagner was a Confederate stronghold that protected the harbor of Charleston, then the largest city in South Carolina. The fortress walls were made of sand and earth, and stood over 30 feet tall, and the fort itself was protected by...
by Nicole Campbell | May 6, 2020 | African American History, Events
On February 20, 1864, the Battle of Olustee, also referred to as the Battle of Ocean Pond, was fought in Baker County, Florida. Notably, it was a major battle fought by Black Union Army troops as well as the final Civil War battle in Florida, as this decisive...
by Derrion Arrington | Apr 21, 2020 | African American History, People
Mississippi became the mecca of the Freedom Movement in the early 1960s due to local and out-of-state activists who formed or supported grassroots efforts to gain civil rights for its black citizens. One of those local activists was Benjamin Ellery Murph. Murph was...
by MomoduSamuel | Mar 12, 2020 | African American History, People
Derrick Deshaun Watson is a professional football quarterback for the Houston (Texas) Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson University for the Clemson Tigers until his junior year where he entered the 2017 NFL Draft where...
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