today in black history

April 16, 2024

President Abraham Lincoln signed a proclamation ending slavery in the District of Columbia on this date in 1862.

Today In Black America

Reverend Al Sharpton

POSTED: September 25, 2008, 1:00 am

Rev. Al Sharpton at the 2008 CBCF Annual Legislative Conference.

Related References

books
- Handbook of U.S. Labor Statistics 2008
  Employment, Earnings, Prices, Productivity, and Other Labor Data
media
- Black Politicians in New Jersey Reach New Low
  NorthStar Network Editorial 2003
- DC Voting Rights
  A NorthStar Network news report on voting rights in the nation's capital
- Hate American Style
  Violence in Iraq is eerily similar to what Blacks experienced in the era of Jim Crow
- White House Seeks to Muzzle Foreign Press
  Bush White House seeks to silence foreign press over criticism of Iraq War
- President Bush Addresses the Nation
  A NorthStar Network news report on President Bush's speech on Iraq
organizations
documents
- Mail Labels for the U.S. House of Representatives
  Use these mailing labels to contact Members of the U.S. House of Representatives
- CBC Sponsors National Town Hall Meeting
- African Americans and Subprime Lending
  One of the foremost Black think tanks looks at the impact of the subprime mortgage market on Black homeowners
- Nixon response to CBC Inquiry, 1971
  President Nixon responds to the concerns raised by CBC in
- Annual CBC Banquet Program, 1973
  The program from the Congressional Black Caucus annual black tie dinner in 1973

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