today in black history

May 22, 2012

The U.S. Department of War established the Bureau of the Colored Troops in 1863, an effort to help the Union Army in the Civil War.

Around The Table

Around The Table: Episode 19 Video

Political Talk and Analysis

POSTED: March 09, 2009, 2:23 pm

Walter Fields and Ali Sharif discuss the implications of the top issues on Black America

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
- 100 Black Men of America Inc.
  141 Auburn Avenue Atlanta, GA 30303
documents
- National Opinion Poll on Social Security
  One of the foremost Black think tanks provides a snapshot of Black public opinion on Social Security in 1998.
- Annual CBC Banquet Program, 1973
  The program from the Congressional Black Caucus annual black tie dinner in 1973
- Members of Congress
  A dierctory of Members of the U.S.House of Representatives in the 110th Congress
- The Patriot Act
  The Patriot Act and its impact on civil liberties in the United States
- Poverty Rates by CBC Member District
  Census data detailing poverty rates in 2008 by Congressional Black Caucus Members' districts

Designed by 6Sixty Group | Powered by Byte Studios Web Design and Development