Tag: black history
Stolen Bruce’s Beach Property Returned to Black Family
By Betti Halsell, Contributing Writer, Los Angeles Sentinel Newspaper
The story behind Bruce’s Beach tells a narrative of Black ownership in America. The original property...
Fisk Jubilee Singers Celebrate 150 Years Since First Tour
By Kristin M. Hall, AP Entertainment Writer
The Fisk Jubilee Singers' first tour wasn't an immediate success, but their perseverance through financial hardship to find...
Remnants of Black Church Uncovered in Colonial Williamsburg
By Ben Finley, Associated Press
The brick foundation of one of the nation's oldest Black churches has been unearthed at Colonial Williamsburg, a living history...
Newsom Talks Reparations, Recall and Future Goals
By Cora Jackson-Fossett, Los Angeles Sentinel Newspaper
Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks on signing Bruce’s Beach bill, returning land back to Black family.
California Governor...
Black Couple’s Daring Escape From Slavery Marked in London
By Danica Kirka, Associated Press
A Black couple who escaped slavery in the U.S. state of Georgia and fled to Britain to campaign for abolition...
