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At the end of the 19th Century 2 men emerged to help define who African Americans are, and how do advance the African American Race.  Only Black men could do this, and everyone took a side.  The poem below was written by Dudley Randall in 1965 who lived in the South as a Civil Rights Activist poet.  He wanted to remind those fighting that the fight has been fought before.  I truly believe you can see the difference between the two men in the poem.

This Day In History

 

This Day in Black History: Feb. 24, 1864

Rebecca Lee Crumpler becomes first African-American woman to receive an M.D. degree.

Taken from:https://www.bet.com/article/v17690/this-day-in-black-history-feb-24-1864 

This Day In History

 

W.E.B. Du Bois

American sociologist and social reformer

born

February 23, 1868
Great Barrington, Massachusetts

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/February-23

This Day In History

American basketball player Julius Erving, who was one of the most colourful and exciting figures in the game during the 1970s and '80s, was born.

February 22, 1950

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/February-22

 

African American Movies to see!

 

Here are some great movies about African American History that all Americans should see, but there are so many more.  Here is a small list:

Movie about the case that decided slaves are property not people.

A true depiction of slavery.   They show real horrors of slavery!

A great movie about Jackie Robinson

You get a real sense of Dr. MLK Jr. and what he was facing

About Fred Hampton's assassination

This Day In History

 

This Day in Black History: Feb. 17, 1942

Huey P. Newton, co-founder of the Black Panther Party, is born in Monroe, Louisiana.

Taken from: https://www.bet.com/article/0lpmz5/this-day-in-black-history-feb-17-1942

This Day In History

 

This Day in Black History: Feb. 16, 1874

Frederick Douglass was elected president of Freedman's Savings and Trust Company.

Taken from: https://www.bet.com/article/8l1n4a/this-day-in-black-history-feb-16-1874