Category Archives: Juneteenth

The Little Rock Nine

Gettys Featured Image: Elizabeth Echford attempts to enter Little Rock Central High on 4 September 1957. The girl shouting is Hazel Bryan. “Little Rock Nine impact on the Civil Rights Movement.” Little Rock Nine was important because they epitomized the fight of the Civil Rights Movement for equality. Through their actions, many Black children were ableContinue reading “The Little Rock Nine”

NYPD Public Safety

Police recording device highlights factual interaction vs false accusations. Mayor Eric Adams: “What is sad is taking an incident where someone cuts you a break, does right by you, and then misrepresenting the truth to get them in trouble…” Yusef Salaam, one of the Central Park Five, said the officer who stopped him should haveContinue reading “NYPD Public Safety”

21st Century “Civil Rights, Continuation.”

NAACP: “On August 28, 1963, more than a quarter million people participated in the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, gathering near the Lincoln Memorial.” “More than 3,000 members of the press covered this historic march, where Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered the exalted “I Have a Dream” speech.” https://naacp.org/find-resources/history-explained/1963-march-washington Dr.Continue reading “21st Century “Civil Rights, Continuation.””

Haitian-born ‘du Sable’ Point to Chicago.

Point du Sable a Haitian born is the Black Founder of Chicago. Point du Sable was a frontier trader, trapper and farmer is generally regarded as the first resident of what is now Chicago, Illinois. There is very little definite information on DuSable’s past. It is believed by some historians that he was born freeContinue reading “Haitian-born ‘du Sable’ Point to Chicago.”

The Divine Light shines on the Nine.

A Heavenly Father’s Day! Among the nine children, Charles and Fannie Thompson created; three departed. Three girls remain alive and well. Three boys remain alive and well. Both parents are gone. Yet, we are here to move the legacy forward, through our children, grandchildren, and many destined to arrive to bear the fruits and carryContinue reading “The Divine Light shines on the Nine.”

Juneteenth Freedom Celebration.

https://www.kvue.com/amp/article/news/local/history-juneteenth-affects-us-today/269-0dfda041-f202-432e-b973-e44d9cf344e2 The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth AUSTIN, Texas — On June 19, 1865, slaves in Texas found out they had been set free, two years after the order had been signed by President Abraham Lincoln. For more than 250,000 former Texas slaves, Emancipation Day had finally arrived. https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/historical-legacy-juneteenth “Faded pictures tell the story of JuneteenthContinue reading “Juneteenth Freedom Celebration.”