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On this day in American history, November 7, 1931 — Fisk University Dean and Student Die In Car Wreck After Denied Hospital Care Due to Race
On November 7, 1931, Dean Juliette Derricotte of Fisk University in Nashville was driving three students to her parents’ home in Atlanta when a Model T driven by an older white man suddenly swerved and struck Ms. Derricotte’s car, overturning … Continue reading
On this day in American history, November 7, 1955 — U.S. Supreme Court Affirms Ruling Outlawing Racial Segregation in Public Recreational Facilities
In Mayor and City Council of Baltimore v. Dawson, African Americans living in Baltimore, Maryland, sued the city’s mayor and city council for maintaining racially segregated, publicly-funded beaches and parks. A federal district court initially dismissed the complaint, holding that the … Continue reading
On this day in American History, November 6, 1909 — Colored Alabamian Reports Murder of Black Wagon Driver in Alabama
In October 1909, a black wagon driver “who did not drive as far to the right as a white man thought he should” was shot dead in Montgomery, Alabama. According to an article in Colored Alabamian magazine, the white man avoided punishment … Continue reading
On this day in American history, August 13, 1955 — Voting Rights Activist Lamar Smith Murdered in Mississippi
On the morning of August 13, 1955, Lamar Smith, a 63-year-old African American farmer and veteran of World War I, was shot and killed in front of the Lincoln County Courthouse in Brookhaven, Mississippi, while encouraging African Americans to vote … Continue reading
This day in history — April 9, 1865 – Lee Surrenders to Grant at Appomattox Court House
On April 9, 1865, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his approximately 28,000 troops to Union General Ulysses S. Grant in the front parlor of Wilmer McLean’s home in Appomattox Court House, Virginia, effectively ending the Civil War. Less than … Continue reading
Posted in Black Shadows and Through the White Looking Glass, Lest We Forget, Patriotism, race, Slavery, Uncategorized
Tagged Appomattox Court House, Army of Northern Virginia, Civil War, Confederate General Robert E Lee, EJI, Equal Justice Initiative, General Philip Sheridan, Sayler's Creek, Union General Ulysses S. Grant
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This day in history — April 7, 1712 — Enslaved People Revolt in New York City
In 1712, New York City had a large enslaved population and the city’s whites feared the threat of rebellion. Enslaved people in New York City suffered many of the same brutal punishments and methods of control faced by their counterparts … Continue reading
Posted in Black Shadows and Through the White Looking Glass, race, raising black boys, Slavery, Urban Impact
Tagged A History of Racial Injustice, Akans, Caromantees, Colonial Governor Robert Hunter, Creoles, EJI, Native Americans, Paws-Paws, slave revellion, slave revolt, Slavery, The Equal Justice Initiative, West Africa
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