today in black history

April 19, 2024

Black students take over Willard Straight Hall on the campus of Cornell University to protest racism at the school on this date in 1969.

Around The Table: Episode 8

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As one of the first black members of Congress, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. had a profound impact on civil rights legislation. NSnewstv.com reflects on his accomplishments on the 100th anniversary of his birth.

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