African American History

Malcolm X greeted by Atty. Milton Henry during his final trip to Detroit on Feb. 14, 1965
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Three Speeches in Detroit (1963-1965): Malcolm X from the Grassroots to the African Revolution

March 4, 2021 fwstaff
African American History Month Series No. 4 Note: These remarks were delivered at an African American History Month virtual webinar hosted by the Moratorium NOW! Coalition on Monday February 22, 2021. The event was held […]
Malcolm X parents were UNIA members
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Three Speeches in Detroit (1963-1965): Malcolm X from the Grassroots to the African Revolution

March 4, 2021 fwstaff
African American History Month Series No. 4 Note: These remarks were delivered at an African American History Month virtual webinar hosted by the Moratorium NOW! Coalition on Monday February 22, 2021. The event was held […]
Arturo Alfonso Schomburg as a young man
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Arturo Alfonso Schomburg Played an Integral Role in Founding African Studies

February 24, 2021 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Born in 1874 in Puerto Rico, Arturo Alfonso Schomburg entered a whirlwind of anti-colonial struggles which were inextricably linked to the abolition of African enslavement. Legalized slavery in Puerto Rico and Cuba […]
Ida B. Wells-Barnett - The Red Record
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1898 to 2021: From Wilmington to Washington and the Role of Racism in Right-wing Coups

February 16, 2021 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe At the time of this writing (Feb. 1q0, 2021 – editor) the Senate impeachment trial was well underway where evidence was being presented aimed at convicting former United States President Donald J. […]
Cicely Tyson during the 1960s
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Cicely Tyson: Pioneer for Representation in Film, Fashion and Television

February 7, 2021 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe In the January and February issue of Essence magazine excerpts from a newly released autobiography by Cicely Tyson, Just As I Am, provide insights into the nearly one century life’s journey of […]
Compromise of 1876 between Tilden and Hayes
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Lawsuit Filed to Halt Voter Suppression in the Runoff Senate Elections in Georgia

December 13, 2020 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe After the third certification of the results of the presidential elections in the state of Georgia, efforts are underway to ensure equal access to the franchise leading up to the pivotal race […]
Lessie Benningfield Randle, Tulsa African American woman and survivor of the 1921 massacre
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Scientists and Historians Uncover Further Details of Racist 1921 Tulsa Massacre

December 3, 2020 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe During World War I (1914-1918) and the immediately following years (1919-1921), racial tensions escalated inside the United States resulting in numerous efforts by white racists to contain and in many cases remove […]
Georgia lines up in early voting during Oct. 2020 AJC photo
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Voter Suppression and Right-wing Threats Fail to Keep Millions Away from the Polls

October 27, 2020 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Efforts aimed at thwarting the fundamental bourgeois democratic rights of the majority of people in the United States are well underway. President Donald J. Trump has said repeatedly that mail-in voting and […]
NFAC militia members march with arms
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Black People Arming to Confront Racist Violence

August 16, 2020 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Since the May 25 police execution of George Floyd in Minneapolis, hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets to protest racist violence. Cities across the United States were impacted […]
Nashville Mayor West with C.T. Vivian and Diane Nash in 1960
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Legacies of C.T. Vivian and John Lewis Secured While Ruling Class Promotes Revisionist History

August 9, 2020 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Two luminaries in the African American struggle which emerged during the 1950s and 1960s, Rev. C.T. Vivian and Congressman John Lewis, passed away on July 17. Both figures played a prominent role […]