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Kani Saburi Ayubu September 24, 2017 Leave a Comment

Ora Lee Malone: A Lifetime of Fighting for the Rights of Workers

Ora Le Malone protesting as an Elder

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Filed Under: African American History, African American Leaders, Black History Tagged With: black history, missouri, ora lee malone, st. louis, trade unions, worker rights

Kani Saburi Ayubu May 10, 2016 Leave a Comment

Charlotte Pays Tribute to Thaddeus Lincoln Tate With New Statue

Thadtate_13

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Filed Under: African American History Tagged With: ame church, black history, cameron morrison, charlotte, ed dwight, edward latta, history, j.b. ivey, sculptor, sculpture, thaddeus tate, trail of history, william henry belk, ymca

Kani Saburi Ayubu June 28, 2015 9 Comments

The Truth About Sullivan’s Island and Slavery

Slaves in South Carolina

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Filed Under: African American History, Historical Sites Tagged With: black history, charleson harbor, charleston, fort moultrie, sierra leone, slavery, south carolina, toni morrison, william moultrie

Kani Saburi Ayubu May 19, 2015 Leave a Comment

8 Facts About Dr. James Bevel, the Father of Voting Rights

James Bevel and Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Filed Under: Black Historical Facts, Civil Rights Movement Tagged With: birmingham, black history, chicago freedom movement, civil rights, diane nash, freedom riders, freedom rids, james bevel, martin luther king, million man march, sclc, selma, sncc, voting rights

Kani Saburi Ayubu July 30, 2013 Leave a Comment

The Thinker 2 by Design Max

Thinker II by Design Max

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Filed Under: Art Print of the Week, Barack Obama, Dr. Martin Luther King, Malcolm X

Kani Saburi Ayubu March 24, 2013 Leave a Comment

Focused on Education: Ebenezer Baptist Church of Richmond, Virginia

Ebenezer Baptist Church in Richmond, VA

Learn More About Ebenezer Baptist Church in Richmond, VA

Filed Under: African American History, Historical Sites Tagged With: African American History, black history, church, education, richmond, virginia

Kani Saburi Ayubu March 18, 2013 Leave a Comment

Rise Up & Rebuild: The African-American Military History Museum

The African-American Military History Museum: Before and After

Learn More About Rebuilding the African-American Military History Museum

Filed Under: Black Art News, Buffalo Soldiers, Museum Spotlight Tagged With: buffalo soldier, hattiesburg, history, mississsippi, museum, tornado

Kani Saburi Ayubu March 9, 2013 Leave a Comment

Attention!: Thomas Blackshear Military Figurines

Thomas Blackshear Military Figurines

Learn More About Thomas Blackshear’s Military Figurines

Filed Under: Buffalo Soldiers, Spotlight Collectible, Thomas Blackshear, Tuskegee Airmen Tagged With: air force, army, buffalo soldier, Figurines, military, soldier, thomas blackshear, troops, tuskegee airmen, vietnam

Kani Saburi Ayubu March 7, 2013 Leave a Comment

Motivated by What Was Missing: Legendary Sculptor, Isaac Scott Hathaway

Isaac Scott Hathaway Standing Beside His George Washington Carver Bust

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Filed Under: African American History, Artist Spotlight Tagged With: arkansas, art history, artist, auburn university, black history, educator, history, kentucky, little rock, sculptor, tuskegee university

Kani Saburi Ayubu February 26, 2013 1 Comment

Kelvin Doe, 16 Year Old Self-Taught Engineer: An Inspiration for Us All

Kelvin Doe, 16 Year Old Self-Taught Inventor and Engineer

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Filed Under: African American History Tagged With: africa, engineer, freetown, inventor, m.i.t., science, sierra leone

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