Remembering History

Sep 24

Sep 24 On the Enormous Contributions of Black Autodidacts

African American history, African culture, Black culture

“Books cost money that many freed-people did not have; thus, teachers used what they could find. In response to the Freedman’s Bureau question: ‘What books do you use?’ One Georgia teacher replied, ‘Any I can get.’

Nov 15

Nov 15 Fun & Easy Ways to Learn History: Attend Historical Re-enactments!

Robin Lofton

African American history, African American museum, African culture, Black culture, Entertainment

Just imagine, we’re talking about history as literature, history as music. This is radical stuff here but it is real and authentic and, dare I say, inspirational too.

Nov 7

Nov 7 Fun & Easy Ways to Learn History: Visit a Museum!

Robin Lofton

African American history, African culture, Black culture, Entertainment, African American museum

I found myself transfixed in the art museum, surrounded by elegant and stylish portraits of African Americans in the 1920s!

Oct 26

Oct 26 Fun & Easy Ways to Learn History: Visit Historic Sites!

Robin Lofton

African American history, African culture, Black culture, Entertainment

Battlefields, cemeteries, museums, historic homes like the Frederick Douglass, great cathedrals and churches, monuments and statues, and old towns to name can all bring history to life.

Oct 16

Oct 16 Fun & Easy Ways to Learn History: Listen to your elders!

Robin Lofton

African American history, Black culture, Entertainment, Racial Violence, African culture

Learning from our elders is a tradition that is deeply rooted in African culture and oral traditions.

Oct 2

Oct 2 Fun & Easy Ways to Learn History!

Robin Lofton

Racial Violence, African American history, Black culture

History doesn’t always have been told only from a textbook, an encyclopedia or some other fact-filled book. It could, and I believe should, be told as a story about people. History should be literature.

Sep 14

Sep 14 What was a citizens’ council? You'll see why it's important!

Robin Lofton

African American history

Sep 1

Sep 1 The United State of African Americans

Robin Lofton

African American history, Black culture, Racial Violence, Activism

"The struggle” doesn’t even need to be defined for us. In fact, I can’t define it but I definitely know it when I see it. (Unfortunately, I’m seeing a lot of “the struggle” these days.)

Sep 1

Sep 1 One Woman's Fight against Lynching: Ida B. Wells, American hero

Robin Lofton

Racial Violence

Trayvon Martin was not the first. Emmett Till was not the first. African Americans have faced lynching since their arrival in America. People have fought against it. Here is one brave woman's fight against this form of domestic terrorism.

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