by kenycm | Jul 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Nego League Slogan, “We are the ship, All else the sea.” Baseball has long been known as America’s favorite pastime since the Civil War. The military, companies, and college campuses had teams integrated with Black and White ball players. All the while, African...
by kenycm | Jun 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
As early as the 1920s, Zoot Suits could be seen in Black communities. It was a suit that was very recognizable for its oversized fit upon the wearer. The shoulders were exaggerated with oversized shoulder pads, extended labels, and enlarged pants tapered at the...
by kenycm | May 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
The thirst for knowledge has always been a part of the culture of the African diaspora. From some accounts, 30% of enslaved people came from Timbuktu, a city long synonymous with the “utmost end of the earth.” This city is also the home of the University...
by kenycm | May 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
“We know we are beautiful. And ugly too…”-Langston Hughes 1926 A...
by kenycm | Feb 27, 2024 | Uncategorized
Mark Twain coined the term “Gilded Age” to describe the periodic transformation from post-Civil War and a failed Reconstruction to a time of vast growth in American technology, government, society, and economy at the dawn of the 20th century. Class...
by kenycm | Nov 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
Creole history is very deeply rooted in Louisiana history. The Creole culture consists of ones who descended from the enslaved, French, and Spanish colonists who came to Louisiana. Being Creole meant having various racial and ethnic groups come together, creating a...
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