Griot Museum of Black History in St. Louis highlights African American history
February is Black History Month, and St. Louis is dedicated to preserving and sharing stories of African Americans who helped ...
Celebrating Newark Black history at the house that beer built
Ballantine House has been reimagined to be more inclusive, with a temporary exhibit on 19th- century Black women.
Central Florida legislator Geraldine Thompson, a civil-rights leader, dies at 76
TALLAHASSEE — Sen. Geraldine Thompson, a long-serving legislator and “trailblazing” civil-rights leader from Central Florida, died after complications from knee surgery, her family announced Thursday.
91-year-old veteran keeps African American history alive in Camden bookstore
Miles a retired U.S. Air Force veteran from Camden, opened the store in 1991 with a vision to create a space where African ...
Sen. Thompson, an education and justice advocate, passes away at 76
Thompson, an educator, established the Wells’Built Museum of African American History and Culture in Orlando. ORLANDO, Fla. — ...
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Longtime Florida state senator Geraldine Thompson has died
The Orlando Democrat was first elected to the Florida House in 2006 and served multiple terms in both House and Senate.
Walking through history and Savannah’s stories of slavery
A 90-minute walking tour details the city’s role in promoting slavery throughout the South and the driving force of faith to survive and triumph over it.
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State Sen. Geraldine Thompson, longtime Central Florida lawmaker and educator, dies at 76
The veteran legislator died Thursday following complications from knee surgery, according to a statement from her family ...
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These Seven Stunning Towers Memorialize Lost Black Lives With Mirrors, Light and Ethiopian Cross Designs
At the National Museum of African Art, a Washington, D.C. artist’s work illuminates a gallery room and honors 54 people who ...
Tampa's Dr. Walter L. Smith Library still in need of repair after Hurricane Milton
The Dr. Walter L. Smith Library & Museum, named after the former Florida A&M University president and pillar of education, received extensive damage from Hurricane Milton. For months, those involved ...