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.

A Lesson In History

POSTED: January 14, 2009, 7:40 am

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Speakers honor Rev. Jesse Jackson during the opening reception of the 12th Annual Wall Street Project Economic Summit.

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