today in black history

May 18, 2024

In 1896, U.S. Supreme Court upholds Plessy v. Ferguson, beginning Jim Crow or de jure segregation and ending Reconstruction.

Taking Care of Business

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

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