The Universe Provides: The Biography of Alice Walker
Pulitzer Award Winner in Greece
The U.S. Embassy in Athens in cooperation with the Hellenic American Union presents a lecture in English by the American journalist, activist, and author Evelyn C. White. The event is held on the occasion of the celebration of Black History Month, on Tuesday, February 24, 2009, at 19:00, at the Hellenic [...]
Americans Urged to Do Volunteer Work on Martin Luther King Day
President-elect Obama Asks for Ongoing Commitment to Serving the Community
President-elect Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama called on all Americans to join them on the Martin Luther King Day of Service in volunteering for a community service project.
The president-elect is also asking Americans to go beyond a single day of service and make an [...]
Students’ Tour of Civil Rights Landmarks Is ‘Life-Changing’
Operation Understanding DC Focuses on Jewish and African-American Students
Every summer, about 30 African-American and Jewish secondary school students board a bus and embark on a journey intended to help them become leaders in the fight against racism. Their three-week tour, the centerpiece of a yearlong training program called Operation Understanding DC (OUDC), takes them from [...]
Jackie Robinson: Breaking the Color Barrier
First Black Major Leaguer Breaks Down Racial Divides
The winner of more than 30 journalism awards, Brian Heyman is a sportswriter at The Journal-News in White Plains, New York.
The Brooklyn Dodgers arrived at Shibe Park, bringing their new lightning rod of controversy to the baseball stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — a black player named Jackie Robinson. [...]
Landmark Exhibit on Race Asks “Are we so Different?”
Interactive Website Helps Foster Important Conversations on Race
Is race real or a recent human invention? Is race about biology or culture? Who is “white”? These and similar questions are addressed by RACE: Are We So Different?, a much-praised traveling exhibit and related Web site that look at the history of the idea of race, the [...]
Black History Month Honors Legacy of Struggle and Triumph
Obama Inauguration Significant as African Americans Honored in February
Each February, Black History Month honors the struggles and triumphs of millions of American citizens over the most devastating obstacles — slavery, prejudice, poverty — as well as their contributions to the nation’s cultural and political life.
In 2009, the inauguration of Barack Obama, America’s first African-American president, [...]
Black History Month
Celebrating the Achievements and Heritage of African Americans
During National African American History Month, Americans honor the achievements and celebrate the rich heritage of African Americans.
Throughout the Nation’s history, African Americans from all walks of life have offered their talents to the betterment of American society. Scholars such as Frederick Douglass and W.E.B. DuBois were [...]
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