Black History http://yourblackhistory.wordpress.com Black History from an African American perspective Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:05:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png Black History http://yourblackhistory.wordpress.com Red Tails is Kicking Butt at the Box Office http://yourblackhistory.wordpress.com/2012/01/21/red-tails-is-kicking-butt-at-the-box-office/ http://yourblackhistory.wordpress.com/2012/01/21/red-tails-is-kicking-butt-at-the-box-office/#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:05:41 +0000 Staff http://yourblackhistory.wordpress.com/?p=90 ]]>

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]]> http://yourblackhistory.wordpress.com/2012/01/21/red-tails-is-kicking-butt-at-the-box-office/feed/ 0 Staff Dr. Christopher Emdin: 5 Messages from the “Slavery Math Problems” http://yourblackhistory.wordpress.com/2012/01/10/dr-christopher-emdin-5-messages-from-the-slavery-math-problems/ http://yourblackhistory.wordpress.com/2012/01/10/dr-christopher-emdin-5-messages-from-the-slavery-math-problems/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:51:46 +0000 Staff http://yourblackhistory.wordpress.com/?p=88 ]]>

]]> http://yourblackhistory.wordpress.com/2012/01/10/dr-christopher-emdin-5-messages-from-the-slavery-math-problems/feed/ 0 Staff A Black Church Gets Ownership of a KKK Store http://yourblackhistory.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/a-black-church-gets-ownership-of-a-kkk-store/ http://yourblackhistory.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/a-black-church-gets-ownership-of-a-kkk-store/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:23:08 +0000 Staff http://yourblackhistory.wordpress.com/?p=86 ]]>

]]> http://yourblackhistory.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/a-black-church-gets-ownership-of-a-kkk-store/feed/ 0 Staff Dr. Boyce: Couple Who Died Fighting for Civil Rights Deserves to be Honored http://yourblackhistory.wordpress.com/2011/12/30/dr-boyce-couple-who-died-fighting-for-civil-rights-deserves-to-be-honored/ http://yourblackhistory.wordpress.com/2011/12/30/dr-boyce-couple-who-died-fighting-for-civil-rights-deserves-to-be-honored/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:49:25 +0000 Staff http://yourblackhistory.wordpress.com/?p=84 ]]> december28.pic6 .article Husband and Wife Died on Christmas Fighting for Civil Rights: They Deserve to be Honored

december28.pic6 .article Husband and Wife Died on Christmas Fighting for Civil Rights: They Deserve to be Honored

Harry and Henriette Moore were the first couple to die in the struggle for Civil Rights.

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the obama family portrait

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Malcolm X’s daughter Malikah is in serious trouble for an incident related to the woman she robbed a few months ago.

]]> http://yourblackhistory.wordpress.com/2011/12/15/malcolm-xs-daughter-arrested-for-failing-to-repay-restitution/feed/ 0 Staff Dr. Boyce: Did You Know that Newt Gingrich’s Middle Name is “Leroy?” No Kidding http://yourblackhistory.wordpress.com/2011/12/11/dr-boyce-did-you-know-that-newt-gingrichs-middle-name-is-leroy-no-kidding/ http://yourblackhistory.wordpress.com/2011/12/11/dr-boyce-did-you-know-that-newt-gingrichs-middle-name-is-leroy-no-kidding/#comments Sun, 11 Dec 2011 15:53:03 +0000 Staff http://yourblackhistory.wordpress.com/?p=78 ]]> Newt Gingrich's middle name is Leroy

Newt Gingrich's middle name is Leroy

Wow, who would have thought that the first president with the middle name “Leroy” would actually be a white guy?

]]> http://yourblackhistory.wordpress.com/2011/12/11/dr-boyce-did-you-know-that-newt-gingrichs-middle-name-is-leroy-no-kidding/feed/ 0 Staff Newt Gingrich's middle name is Leroy Sara Bartman: The Original Video Vixen – How We Learned to Objectify Black Women http://yourblackhistory.wordpress.com/2011/12/11/sara-bartman-the-original-video-vixen-how-we-learned-to-objectify-black-women/ http://yourblackhistory.wordpress.com/2011/12/11/sara-bartman-the-original-video-vixen-how-we-learned-to-objectify-black-women/#comments Sun, 11 Dec 2011 02:16:18 +0000 Staff http://yourblackhistory.wordpress.com/?p=76 ]]> sara bartman is the original video vixen

sara bartman is the original video vixen

You ever wonder where the concept of the video vixen comes from? This video about Sara Bartman, the original video vixen, reminds us of the tradition of objectifying black women and their bodies.

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Kimberly Anyadike becomes the youngest black female to fly solo across the United States.

]]> http://yourblackhistory.wordpress.com/2011/12/08/compton-girl-becomes-youngest-black-woman-to-fly-solo-across-the-united-states/feed/ 0 Staff Woman Writes An Open Letter of Apology to the Black Man http://yourblackhistory.wordpress.com/2011/11/28/woman-writes-an-open-letter-of-apology-to-the-black-man/ http://yourblackhistory.wordpress.com/2011/11/28/woman-writes-an-open-letter-of-apology-to-the-black-man/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 06:03:23 +0000 Staff http://yourblackhistory.wordpress.com/?p=72 ]]> Nojma Muhammad: An Open Letter of Apology To Black Men In Hopes of Reconciliation

Nojma Muhammad: An Open Letter of Apology To Black Men In Hopes of Reconciliation

A black woman writes a letter of apology to black men.

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