[Kevin Orlin Johnson, Ph.D., is the author of The Lincolns in the White House: Slanders, Scandals, and Lincoln’s Slave Trading…
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By Chuck Hobbs Hobbservation Point To me, true courage is on display in the picture above, one that shows a…
In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) is offering virtual…
The framing of slavery in American history textbooks long conveyed enslaved people as individuals in passive acquiescence of their stations…
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)—Katherine Carson Dandridge, RN, is the first known African American woman to become a nurse anesthetist, according…
Franklin, Tenn. (first published by Southern Exposure)—These five women exemplify leadership in our community and it is our honor to…
By dopper0189, Black Kos, Managing Editor (this article was first published in Daily Kos) After the ends of both the…
Richardson Funeral Home, Inc. Amite donated the first collection of funeral programs to Nurturing Our Roots a year ago for…
The Transformative Justice Coalition and the Voting Rights Alliance, in honor of Black History Month, are reviving the daily special…
Franklin Tomorrow will host its monthly FrankTalks lecture on Monday, Feb. 14, at 9:30 a.m. at Columbia State Community College,…