Tag Archives: Black History

New York City council approves monument to slaves

Posted on April 17, 2015 by The Soul Brother

The New York City Council has approved a monument recognising the contributions of slaves to the city’s founding and economy. The marker will be placed in the Wall Street area, about a block from where the city’s first slave market … Continue reading →

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What a Slave-Reparations Claim Has to Do With Harvard Law School

Posted on March 9, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By Henry Louis Gates and Julie Wolf Who was the first person to ask for reparations for slavery? In America the concept of reparations for slavery is generally thought to have originated during the Civil War era, with the failed … Continue reading →

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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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