Black Wall Street: Survivors remember
At the end of the day, June 1, 1921, this is what remained of Black Wall Street. Lost forever were over 600 successful businesses, including …
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WPB offers summer skate camp
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA Courtesy of the City of West Palm Beach WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The City of West Palm Beach Department of …
FPL Storm Tips
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA Courtesy of Florida Power & Light (FPL) At FPL, safety is the cornerstone of our commitment to customers and employees. FPL …
A storm preparation checklist
We’re prepared for storm season and urge our customers to prepare as well. Keep your family safe with a plan that includes evacuation routes, special …
Black Wall Street: The cause of the riot
Greenwood has persevered through disasters and economic downturns to revitalize itself multiple times, impacting the larger Tulsa community, and creating a remarkable history. PHOTO COURTESY …
Tuskegee Syphilis Study: The final chapter
Nurse performs a blood test on a gentleman. PHOTO COURTESY OF CDC.GOV By JAY REEVES Associated Press Part III [Editor’s Note: Part I covered the …
Speech by New Orleans mayor challenges confederate reverence
Statues of Robert E. Lee, Jefferson Davis and P.G.T. Beauregard. PHOTOS COURTESY OF PANORAMIO AND WIKIMEDIA COMMONS AND PINTEREST [This is the full text of …
Durham N. Carolina home to original ‘Black Wall Street’
PHOTOS COURTESY OF PINTEREST AND AL JAZEERA DURHAM — Around the turn of he century, the Bull City was a thriving center for African American …
EDITOR’S ADDRESS: Black Music is More Than a Sound
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The Evolution of Black Music
Duke Ellington PHOTO COURTESY OF BRITANNICA.COM Courtesy of lifeculturepeople.com WHERE IT ALL STARTED: BLUES & NEGRO SPIRITUALS Remember the days when music embodied real life …