Just in time for Black History Month, a new postage stamp will honor pioneering New York congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. According to reports, the latest addition to the U.S. Postal Service’s Black Heritage series was introduced to several member of Congress at the First-Day-Of-Issue Ceremony in Brooklyn on Friday. MUST READ: SISTA CINEMA: 5 Notable Films To […]
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For many of us the assassination of NAACP field secretary Medgar Evers is merely a chapter in our Civil Rights history books. It’s a clip in the countless civil rights documentaries we’ve watched in history classes. For Evers’ widow and daughter, that moment plays over-and-over in their minds. “It never stops,” Evers’ daughter Reena said. […]
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The first African American Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm was honored with an official stamp as part of the USPS Black Heritage series. Ronald Stroman, Deputy Postmaster General…
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(The Belle on location at the MLK Memorial in Washington, D.C.) Washington, D.C. — Wednesday, Jan 15th, 2014 marked the anniversary of Dr. King’s 85th birthday. Celebrate the iconic civil rights leader’s 85th birthday at one of these five Martin Luther King Jr. Day events across the country. Monday, Jan. 20 marks the 28th annual […]
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