On this day in African American history. . .

A silent protest parade in 1917:

http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/op-ed/article164116762.html

More resources on this event:

https://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/pds/maai2/forward/text4/silentprotest.pdf

http://beinecke.library.yale.edu/about/news/beinecke-marks-centennial-1917-naacp-silent-protest-parade-photograph-display-july-21-30

https://hyperallergic.com/392280/naacp-silent-protest-parade-yale/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/1917-silent-parade_us_597b3c01e4b0da64e8789bff?zl

On this day. . .

in 1868, the 14th Amendment was ratified.  This amendment grants citizenship to African Americans.  More information on this Amendment is below:

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/recon/jb_recon_revised_1.html

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/14th-amendment-adopted

https://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/14thamendment.html

https://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=43

https://www.pbs.org/wnet/jimcrow/stories_events_14th.html

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Roll out Black History Monday and roll out the biographies. This month is always filled with lives of the successful, accomplished and little known African American heroes and sheroes who contributed to the improvement of life in American. While these individuals have overcome most obstacles in front of them, they’re often unable to clear the […]

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