Remembering History

May 19

May 19 On the Power of Slave Narrative

African American history, African culture, Black culture, Racism, Literature

The narrators served as witnesses to the pain and struggle of slaves in the antebellum south of America, but they also bore witness to the aspirations, feelings, and victories of the Black American slave.

Feb 7

Feb 7 On the Importance of Black History Month

Robin Lofton

African American history, African culture, Black culture, Education

Dr. Woodson was deeply committed to developing Black history as a scholarly subject to be analyzed and studied as well as a subject taught both in schools and at home.

Nov 7

Nov 7 On the Bold Leadership of Black Expat-Explorers

Robin Lofton

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

A rarely discussed part of the African American experience is the African Americans who ventured beyond America’s borders. Many African Americans left the United States and took up residence in other countries; some for extended stays, others permanently.

Sep 24

Sep 24 On the Enormous Contributions of Black Autodidacts

Robin Lofton

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.’

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 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.

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