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02/25/2022

The NAACP applauds President Biden’s nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court.

02/12/2022

Black Wall Street: History of Greenwood District Where 108 Black Business were established, including 2 newspapers, 41 groceries and meat markets, 30 cafes and restaurants The Greenwood District located in Tulsa, Oklahoma became one the most

02/09/2022

02/08/2022

Each generation of freedom fighters has dared to stand against discrimination & expand voting rights. We're fighting our battles in court to protect existing voting rights and unlock the votes of thousands to create a more inclusive, representative democracy.

02/05/2022

Happy Heavenly birthday to who would have been 27 years old today.

02/02/2022

-> Honoring our heroes of the past whose work and contributions paved the way for our present.

Benjamin Banneker (1731-1806)

We’re celebrating black heroes who made history, and I want to introduce you to Benjamin Banneker, a mathematician, astronomer, compiler of almanacs, inventor, and writer. Banneker was a freeman in the slave state of Maryland and was raised on a farm near Baltimore. He was largely self-educated from books that he would borrow and read.

Around twenty years old, Banneker built a wooden clock that kept precise time. It is noted to be the first clock wholly made in the United States and kept perfect time even until after his death in 1806. Shortly after, he was encouraged to study astronomy, which he also excelled in. By 1788, he began making astronomical calculations, and he accurately predicted a solar eclipse that occurred in 1789. From there, he began making other astronomical observations including predicting other solar eclipses ten years ahead of time.

Banneker’s most significant accomplishment was working on the surveying team and designing the layout for Washington D.C. and engaging with some of the country’s founders in a way no black man had before. Furthermore, as a freeman, he opposed slavery and advocated civil rights—continually sending letters to U.S. leaders, asking for aid in bringing about better conditions for African Americans.

02/02/2022

Revolution starts with a voice.

The HBO documentary brings to life five legendary speeches from the most famous American anti-slavery activist to further understand his story and the story of our country. Premieres February 23 at 9PM on HBO Max.

02/01/2022

On February 1, 1960, four brave students from North Carolina A&T started the Sit-In Movement when they sat down at the lunch counter at Woolworth's in downtown Greensboro.
Learn more https://www.sitinmovement.org/

01/28/2022

01/27/2022

Carolyn Coleman, NAACP, Guilford County Board of Commissioners, Melvin "Skip" Alston, Carlvena Foster, Alan Branson, N.C. A&T