Book tells of Great Lakes area's Black voyageurs
Freed from slavery, the Bongas became known for their incredible strength and skill as interpreters.
Source: duluthnewstribune.com
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Book tells of Great Lakes area's Black voyageurs
Freed from slavery, the Bongas became known for their incredible strength and skill as interpreters.
Source: superiortelegram.com
Wrenshall artist opens exhibit on Black historical figure
Charvis Harrell’s “Bigger Than Paul Bunyan: The Life and Times of George Bonga,” opens Friday, Feb. 2, at Prøve Gallery in Duluth.
Source: duluthnewstribune.com
Unlimited Learning launches 2024 membership campaign
Lakes Area Unlimited Learning seeks new members as it begins its 2024 winter-spring programs.
Republic Of George Bonga Ruth Ann Wefald Us Supreme Court Heart Health Lakes Area Unlimited Learning
Source: pineandlakes.com
Métis people were bridges between white and Native American communities
The Métis cultural community of Pembina formed out of fur trade dynamics and influenced Minnesota during its territorial birth.
Source: minnpost.com
Voyageur George Bonga's expeditions and impact on northern Minnesota
The voyageur is an American icon, but few individual voyageurs’ names have been consigned to history. One name, however, appears in several accounts: Bonga.
Source: bemidjipioneer.com
Four Pines Bookstore to host author Barry Babcock
Four Pines Bookstore will host Minnesota author Barry Babcock at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14, at the bookstore, 102 Third St. NW.
Source: bemidjipioneer.com
Middle Eastern North African Race Checkbox Added to IL state forms / Public News Service
Illinois is making history as the first state to collect Middle Eastern and North African representation data on all state forms and surveys. With the passage of House Bill 3768 Illinois will count Arab Americans and other minorities from the Middle East and North Africa. Rep. ...
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Michigan Passes CROWN Act to Prevent Hair Discrimination
Michigan has passed legislation to confirm wearing natural hair should not prevent anyone from rising in the workplace, in education or in society in general. Renee McCauley, a great-grand niece of civil-rights icon Rosa Parks, said the CROWN Act finally allows Michigan as a state to embrace her family and heritage fully. She described how her great grand aunt relocated from Alabama to Detroit because of racism and was welcomed by the city to live and be herself. ...
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Michigan Senate Passes CROWN Act to Prevent Hair Discrimination
The Michigan Senate has passed legislation to confirm wearing natural hair should not prevent anyone from rising in the workplace, in education or in society in general. Renee McCauley, a great-grand niece of civil-rights icon Rosa Parks, said the CROWN Act finally allows Michigan as a state to embrace her family and heritage fully. She described how her great grand aunt relocated from Alabama to Detroit because of racism and was welcomed by the city to live and be herself. ...
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Source: publicnewsservice.org