‘Hitler’s American Model’ Author on How the US Influenced Nazi Race Laws
Adolf Hitler was fiercely anti-Jewish, and he and his Nazi followers fashioned race laws designed to deprive Jewish people of all rights.
Friday, June 9, 2023
History
Nation’s Only All-Black Women’s Unit Sent to Europe During WWII Awarded Congressional Medal
The country’s first and only all-Black women's unit to serve overseas during the war will be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.
Fannie Lou Hamer: Forerunner of Faith-Driven, Pro-Life Democrats (Remember)
Fannie Lou Hamer is lauded as a civil rights icon, yet her position as an anti-abortion Democrat is often overlooked.
Archaeologists Find Remains of One of America’s Oldest Black Churches
Archaeologists believe they have discovered the foundation of the original building of the First Baptist Church in Williamsburg, Virginia.
Found: Rare Inscription Bearing ‘Jerubbaal,’ the Bible’s Other Name for Gideon
A five-letter inscription dated around 3,100 years ago with the name of a biblical judge was unearthed in the Southern district of Israel.
How Black Americans Used Portraits and Family Photos to Defy Stereotypes
To resist inaccurate portrayals of themselves in popular media, African Americans used photography to depict who they really were.
Middle Passage Should Be Memorialized for 12 Million Africans Forced Into Transatlantic Slave Trade, Scholars Say
A group of scholars want the Atlantic seabed to be internationally recognized as a memorial site for the transatlantic slave trade.