Black History Snippets

For people who think, "I'd like to know more about Black history, but not that much."

By Lester

· Launched a year ago

Slavery by Another Name: Debt Peonage

The Civil War did not bring an end to the race-based systems of forced, unpaid labor.

Jun 22 • Black History Snippets

The 15th Amendment’s Unfulfilled Promise

The enfranchisement of Black citizens has provoked over 150 years of sustained efforts at Black voter exclusion.

Jun 18 • Black History Snippets

Slavery by Another Name: Chain Gangs

The Civil War did not bring an end to the race-based systems of forced, unpaid labor.

Jun 15 • Black History Snippets

Black Astronaut Pioneers Reached for the Stars

Col. Guion Bluford blazed a trail to space for the Black astronauts who came after him.

Jun 11 • Black History Snippets

Slavery by Another Name: Convict Leasing

The Civil War did not bring an end to the race-based systems of forced, unpaid labor.

Jun 8 • Black History Snippets

Black Political Power Transformed Atlanta

The first Black mayor of a major Southern city ushered in economic prosperity for the Black middle and upper classes.

Jun 4 • Black History Snippets

A White Person's Perspective of Bill Russell

Each of us has just one vantage point of our shared reality.

Jun 1 • Black History Snippets

Anti-Black Violence Also Happened in Minnesota

Lynchings after the Civil War weren’t confined to the former Confederate states.

May 28 • Black History Snippets