Category Archives: Today In Our History

The problem today is that we do not know where we have been therefore, how do we know where we are going?

Remember

Posted on December 1, 2013 by The Soul Brother
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Willie Louis, witness to Emmett Till lynching, dies in Illinois at 76

Posted on July 25, 2013 by The Soul Brother

***Today would have been Emmett Till’s 72 birthday. RIP. ~SB***

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Desiree Rogers becomes CEO of Johnson Publishing Co.

Posted on August 10, 2010 by The Soul Brother

Congratulations to Desiree Rogers for becoming CEO of Johnson Publishing. Her business savvy and connections, as well as her flair for fashion will bring a much need breath of fresh air to our iconic magazines Ebony and Jet. With Ms. Rogers … Continue reading →

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Our History, Aug. 6

Posted on August 6, 2010 by The Soul Brother

Gordon Parks’ The Learning Tree opened in 1962. Jamaica granted independence from the United Kingdom. President Lyndon Johnson signs the Voting Rights Bill.

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Our History, August 5

Posted on August 5, 2010 by The Soul Brother

James Augustine Healy the first African-American Roman Catholic priest and first African-American bishop in the United States (the archdiocese of Portland, MA) died on this day. Today in 1960, Burkina Faso (Upper Volta) in western Africa was granted its independence from the French. 

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First African-American Woman Appointed to Maryland Appellate Court

Posted on July 26, 2010 by The Soul Brother

Congratulations to Michelle D. Hotten on her achievement. http://www.afro.com/sections/news/Baltimore/story.htm?storyid=2007

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The Performance that created the phenomena

Posted on June 25, 2010 by The Soul Brother

I remember watching Motown 25 with my parents. They were as astounded and in awe as I was with this performance. This reintroduced Michael Jackson to the world. This was the night he assumed his crown. It was one of … Continue reading →

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Remembering Black Wall Street

Posted on May 31, 2010 by The Soul Brother

On this Memorial Day, we must remember what happened in the Greenwood section of Tulsa, OK in 1921. Let’s band and bond together to never forget what our people built together and what we can build again in the future. … Continue reading →

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