today in black history

April 27, 2024

Human rights activist and author Coretta Scott King, wife of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was born on this date in 1927 in Heiberger, Alabama.

VIDEO: Kecia's Law -15

with Kecia Clarke

POSTED: October 14, 2009, 10:43 am

Kecia Clarke talks about the Nobel Peace Prize, Michael Jackson's new song and the legal triumphs and challenges of your favorite celebs.

Related References

books
media
- 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
- Black Politicians in New Jersey Reach New Low
  NorthStar Network Editorial 2003
organizations
documents
- State of the Union Response, 1974
  The Congressional Black caucus responds to President Nixon's State of the Union Address.
- Black Elected Officials, 1999
  One of the foremost Black think tanks looks at the status of Black elected officials in 1999
- National Opinion Poll, 1999
  One of the foremost Black think tanks releases its annual survey of Black political opinion for 1999
- CBC Newsletter, May 1975
  The May 1975 newsletter of the Congressional Black Caucus
- Economic Empowerment Fact Sheet, 2007
  Nation's oldest civil rights organization looks at economic empowerment issues in the Black community in 2007

Designed by 6Sixty Group | Powered by Byte Studios Milwaukee Web Design