insider.si.edu

Slavery by another name : the re-enslavement of Black people in America from the Civil War to World War II / Douglas A. Blackmon

A note on language -- Introduction : The bricks we stand on -- pt. 1. The slow poison -- 1. The wedding : fruits of freedom -- 2. An industrial slavery : "Niggers is cheap" -- 3. Slavery's increase : ...
Globe Gazette

SAYLES: Local history and American stories: Black WWI veterans and Thanksgiving 1925

On Thanksgiving 1925, 10 of the 15 African-American World War I soldiers who had ties to North Iowa were U.S. Army veterans and lived within a 30-mile radius of Mason City. All served in France in ...
Sidestep: Adventures Into History on MSN

African American cemetery with veterans, infants, and unmarked burials

In the foggy woods of Georgia, we explore a historic African American burial ground filled with rare grave markers, wooden headstones, Bailey monuments, and countless unmarked graves. From World War I ...
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of African American History and Culture To Open Exhibition Featuring Collections From Five HBCUs

This exhibition honors the legacy of HBCUs as cultural and educational powerhouses,” said Shanita Brackett, acting director ...