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Lewis Buckner, the Black architect whose buildings erected 143 years ago in Tennessee are still in good state
Lewis Buckner’s work began gaining prominence in the 1870s. By the late 19th century, many of the houses in Sevier County in Tennessee were built by him. building houses throughout Sevier County that featured robust Italianate and Queen Anne style architectural elements. His unique trademark was that his buildings featured strong Italianate and Queen Anne-style…
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It was love at first sight: the story of how MLK met Coretta Scott
Several women played significant roles in Martin Luther King’s life and activism. In an interview,...
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How a Jamaican immigrant finally got white shop owners to accept Black customers in Canada
In Canada, racism was not enshrined in its laws like in the United States and the United Kingdom...
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1928 Bunion Derby: when 5 African Americans proved to Ku Klux Klan that Blacks were suited to long distance running
For the five African Americans out of the 199 runners who were participating in the Bunion...
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This Black man’s invention was the inspiration for the modern-day fire extinguisher
On March 26, 1872, Thomas Jefferson Martin received a patent for his version of the fire extinguisher. The U.S. Patent Office in Washington, D.C listed his work under patent number 125,063 for upgrading...
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Samuel McElwee, the influential Tennessee legislator who started teaching at age 16
Samuel McElwee was raised as an enslaved African American in Madison County around 1857. McElwee was born to Robert and Georgiana McElwee in Madison Country. The family relocated to Haywood County where...
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“I’ve been after him for six years. I’m glad I done it.”- The chilling details of MLK’s first assassination attempt by a Black woman
The day was September 20, 1958. Dr Martin Luther King, Jr., then 29, was in a Harlem department store, signing copies of Stride Toward Freedom, his account of the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott which he led....
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How Morehouse president Benjamin Mays convinced MLK to become a Minister
Civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr., until he was fatally shot in Memphis, Tennessee, was a preacher who used the tactics of nonviolence and civil disobedience to fight for equality and justice....
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10 lessons we can all learn from the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. Was one of the most influential figures of the 20th century, leading the Civil Rights Movement and fighting for racial equality and justice. His life and legacy continue to inspire...
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Abby Fisher, the unbeaten cook of San Francisco who made history publishing a cookbook in 1880s
The secret to her success as an award-winning Southern chef lies in her recipes. Her meals were tasty and had their own uniqueness. Many wanted to know what made Abby Fisher’s meals extraordinary. The...
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Meet the man who invented the first adjustable mirror for barbershops
Before the Civil War, Samuel Raymond Scottron’s father was a barber and a baggage master on a boat that ferried from the Hudson River to New York City and Albany. When the war began, it became imperative...
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Watts Truce: the historic moment two rival gangs came together to end 30 yrs of L.A. street violence
Though many local activists and public officials were skeptical about the peace deal, three decades on, the Watts Truce that was signed by rival Los Angeles gangs, the Bloods and the Crips, has lived up...
