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The Viola Edwards Hospital, ran by Viola Edwards until it was mysteriously destroyed by fire, was the first Black-owned hospital in Pensacola.

Thomas strove to improve the lives of African Americans while demonstrating the American virtues of hard work, entrepreneurship and patriotism.

The Black History in Centre County Project will offer two workshop readings of its new play 'Finding Home: Adeline Lawson Graham, Colored Citizen of Bellefonte' this weekend.

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BELLEFONTE — The Black History in Centre County Project will offer two workshop readings of a new play with choral music, “Finding Home: Adeline Lawson G

A new museum exhibit in Alexandria, Virginia, remembers the women who brought the city its first permanent health care facility.

David Powls, longtime editor and publisher of the Holton Recorder, has been named the 2022 Clyde M. Reed Jr. Master Editor. He will be honored along with several others, including the newest inductees into the Kansas Newspaper Hall of Fame, at the President’s Gala on Oct. 1 at the Meridian Center in Newton. Others to be recognized will be: • The late Ben Wearing, former executive editor of the Salina Journal, who has been named this year’s Gaston Outstanding Mentor. • The Iola Register, ...

Black History Month: Helena mayor reads one of Montanas African-American newspapers MTN partnered with the Montana Historical Society. Alexie Aguayo and last updated 2021-02-18 15:07:37-05 HELENA — February is Black History Month and to commemorate, MTN News has partnered with the Montana Historical Society and gathered Helena community members to read written works from African- American figures in Montana. MTN News met with our first participant, Wilmot Collins, the mayor Helena. He read...

Atlanta Magazine To understand the mob violence at the U.S. Capitol, remember the 1906 Atlanta Race Riot The mob in Atlanta acted out of grievances fueled by false claims from politicians and media. So did the mob in Washington D.C. Photograph by Win McNamee/Getty Images Like millions around the world, I watched in horror on January 6 as a horde stormed the U.S. Capitol, smashing windows and surging into the building as they screamed in rage. The scenes were appalling because of what they repre...