X Slave

X Slave

Fear of Insurrection From: Incident in the Life of a Slave Girl Born a slave in 1813, Harriet A. Jacobs became a fugitive in the 1830s. In 1861 she published the account of her ordeal as a slave under the pseudonym Linda Brent. Lydia Maria Child, a well-known...
Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King, Jr., (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was born Michael Luther King, Jr., but later had his name changed to Martin. His grandfather began the family’s long tenure as pastors of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, serving from 1914 to 1931;...
NUBIAN NYNEX

NUBIAN NYNEX

Nubian Art at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts by Azell Murphy Ancient Nubian civilization flourished for more than six thousand years. This sophisticated and unique culture is characterized by its own artistic development, central organization often led by a king, and...
BOYCOTTS FOR ECONOMICS JUSTICE INTERVIEW

BOYCOTTS FOR ECONOMICS JUSTICE INTERVIEW

The Sullivan Principles: A Singleton Quest Interview MR. SINGLETON: Good morning, Mr. Sullivan — Dr. Sullivan, I’m from Black History Is No Mystery. DR. SULLIVAN: Yeah. MR. SINGLETON: And I know that you are teaching a lot about the history and learning...
Reverend Leon Howard Sullivan 1922-2001

Reverend Leon Howard Sullivan 1922-2001

  Born October 16, 1922, in Charleston, West Virginia, Reverend Sullivan was Pastor Emeritus of Zion Baptist Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was also founder and Chairman of the Board of Opportunities Industrialization Centers (OIC) of America and OIC...