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Gerrit Smith (1797-1874)
Some historians do not share the stories of cooperation between Black and White abolitionists united in a common cause of providing freedom for runaways. In addition,...
Removing Generalizations & Stereotypes by Denicia Crutcher-Lyons
Black history is a complex tapestry woven with diverse experiences, cultures, struggles, and triumphs. It spans centuries marked by cultural traditions, intellectual...
A Message to Supporters
We invite you to join us in an endeavor beyond a book's pages. It's a journey into the heart of humanity's shared history, a chance to amplify the Black voices that have...
The Legacy of Julius Rosenwald
Julius Rosenwald saw a need in the Jim Crow South and he thought he could contribute a solution. The Rosenwald School Project was the brainchild of Booker T. Washington and...
What Is Juneteenth?
The portmanteau word Juneteenth is from the words June and nineteenth and is often called Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, or Emancipation Day. It was signified...
The History That Surrounds Us by Denicia Crutcher-Lyons
March welcomes springtime and is a time to celebrate women through time. Most notable are the many African American women who have cemented their place in history. History...
American History Alive by Nancy Randolph
I did not always believe as I do now. My mom taught us biblical principles. That we should love and help anyone in need regardless of their color. And that was her legacy...
Big Medicine by Denicia Crutcher- Lyons
The Lewis and Clark Expedition opened the door westward. Frontiersmen, pioneers, and enslaved ones saw new opportunities on that western horizon. Lewis and Clark and their...
The Greatest Privilege…
by William Altman Why would I be qualified to write this blog? I grew up in the very pleasant midwestern town of Brecksville, Ohio. My neighbors could have been the Norman...
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