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A Brief History of How “Black History” is Seen

What is called โ€œBlack Historyโ€ in the United States of America is American history.  In categorizing and cataloging โ€œBlack Historyโ€ as such, and relegating it not only to one month of the year, February, but also the shortest month of … Continue reading

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On this Day in American History — June 24, 2015, Confederate Flag Flies at Alabama Capitol until this day in 2015; Monuments Remain (From the Equal Justice Initiative 2020 Calendar)

On June 24, 2015, Alabama officials removed a Confederate flag flying on the grounds of the state capitol in Montgomery. The move came in response to national scrutiny of Confederate symbols on public property, triggered by a tragic shooting at … Continue reading

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