President Obama and his family arriving at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial for today's dedication ceremony. The memorial to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is the first monument on the National Mall and its adjoining parks to honor an African ...
Posted Monday, January 7th 2013 at 3:36PM
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Finding the unmarked trains designated for blacks involved guesswork. Passengers had to jump across tracks, and some were killed by express trains
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9/2/1972-Munich, Germany- Uganda’s John Akii-Bua ( (December 3, 1949 – June 20, 1997) kisses his gold medal out of sheer joy during the awards ceremony following his win in the 400-meter hurdles event.
Akii-Bua’s winning time of 47.82 seconds was ...
Posted Monday, January 7th 2013 at 3:18PM
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In 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King (right) appeared with Muhammad Ali in Louisville to fight for fair housing. ...
Posted Monday, January 7th 2013 at 2:58PM
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Slave castle at Elmina, Central Region. The dungeons where slaves were kept for months before being shipped out to the Western world. You can still smell and see the blood, now black pigment, on the walls.
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Posted Monday, January 7th 2013 at 2:56PM
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