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GALLERY: Landmark Year In Black History, 1970

1970 in the African-American psyche felt like many years prior: two steps forward and one step back. The struggle for…
by smokey fontaine
05.10.12
GALLERY: Landmark Year In Black History, 1966

In 1966, the Black Panther Party was founded, Kwanzaa created, and Edward Brooke became the first Black U.S. Senator. See…
by smokey fontaine
02.02.12
WBW Honors: Charles Drew

As a noted surgeon and scientist, Charles Drew was responsible for creating the technology to store blood for long periods…
by smokey fontaine
02.22.11
WBW Honors: Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

Before the battle for Civil Rights was waged in the South, it was fought in the North. And foremost among…
by smokey fontaine
02.15.11
WBW Honors: Muhammad Ali

Despite the rough nature of his sport, Muhammad Ali was one of the smoothest persons ever to walk the Earth.…
by smokey fontaine
02.14.11
WBW Honors: Berry Gordy

American music has always been, at base, African-American music. Gospel, minstrelsy, vaudeville, jazz, blues, rhythm & blues and rock n’…
by smokey fontaine
02.10.11
WBW Honors: Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby is a man of many “firsts.” Cosby was the first Black comedian to conquer white American audiences. He…
by smokey fontaine
02.08.11
WBW Honors: Ralph Ellison

Ralph Ellison was the first novelist to portray the Black experience as a critical part of the American experience. His…
by smokey fontaine
02.03.11
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