On this day, March 7, 1965, in Selma, Alabama, a peaceful civil rights march led by activists, including John Lewis and Martin Luther King Jr., was violently confronted by state troopers on the Edmund Pettus Bridge. The brutal attack, known as Bloody Sunday, shocked the nation and galvanized support for the Voting Rights Act of […]
source Related Posts Condemning the Release of Malcolm X's Assassin On Wednesday, April 14th, 2010 the Malcolm X Commemoration Committee (MXCC) held a press conference condemning the pending release of Read more Black Republicans and the 2008 Presidential Election Black conservatism through the lens of the 2008 presidential race. source Why Not Everyone Supports Black […]
Members of Malcolm X’s family were made aware of a letter written by a deceased former police officer stating the New York Police Department and FBI were connected to Malcolm X’s 1965 assassination. Michelle Miller shares the story of Raymond Wood’s letter, which was made public by his cousin Reginald. Malcolm X’s daughter Ilyasah Shabazz […]
An excerpt of the final speech of Malcolm X. Malcolm x discusses he’s Sunni view on Islam and disregards racism. This Excerpt is from his speech on February 14, 1965, Speech at Ford Auditorium Subscribe to The Bridge: https://goo.gl/489GZz source Related Posts NCAA Double-A Zone Videos: Minority Coaches Aren't Hired Floyd Keith, executive director of […]
February 14, 1965 Malcolm X delivers “The Last Message” Malcolm X addresses the First Annual Dignity Projection and Scholarship Award Ceremony Detroit, Michigan source Related Posts NCAA Double-A Zone Videos: Minority Coaches Aren't Hired Floyd Keith, executive director of the Black Coaches Association, discusses the lack of minority head football coaches in the college Read […]
#BlackHistory #BlackHistoryMonth #FresbergCartoon Recognized as one of the Big 6 in the Civil Rights Movement, John Lewis has spent his life fighting for Civil Rights and Justice in the United States. Watch this Black History Month Tribute to the life of John Lewis with 5 Fun Facts from his Biography. From marching for Civil Rights […]