Tiffany Mitchell Patterson Assistant Professor of Secondary Social Studies, West Virginia University Higher education Before the Civil War, many states made teaching enslaved individuals to read
Tiffany Mitchell Patterson Assistant Professor of Secondary Social Studies, West Virginia University The first African American members of Congress were elected after the Civil War. Currier and Ives
LAS VEGAS (AP) — There’s a new kid in town for the ninth Democratic debate, Mike Bloomberg, the self-funding billionaire presidential candidate. Five questions ahead of the faceoff
Tiffany Mitchell Patterson Assistant Professor of Secondary Social Studies, West Virginia University The first African American members of Congress were elected after the Civil War. Currier and Ives via
By Hazel Trice Edney and Hamil Harris (TriceEdneyWire.com) – Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg has just made Black History. The presidential candidate who has been running his
HOUSTON—Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner on Tuesday announced his endorsement of Texas Senator Royce West (D-Dallas), in West’s Democratic Primary race for the United States Senate. “Royce West is
By LAURIE KELLMAN and LISA MASCARO WASHINGTON (AP) — And then she tore up the speech. No sooner had President Donald Trump finished his State of the Union
By Dr. Kelvin “Kelly” Wright “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind,” a scripture reading from Romans
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By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The importance of Black voter turnout, the Reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act, bipartisan politics, the Futures Act and environmental