Kamis, 04 Februari 2021

4 Myths and 4 Facts About Ms. Rosa Parks

Happy Thursday


Feb. 1 was the start of Black History Month. Today, on her birthday, we celebrate Rosa Parks, the African American civil rights activist who ignited the Montgomery Bus Boycott, kickstarting national efforts to end racial segregation in the U.S. Read on to learn about Rosa Parks and other important figures and events in Black history.

What People Get Wrong About Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott


By Melanie Radzicki McManus

Parks didn't refuse to move from her bus seat because her feet were tired. "The only tired I was, was tired of giving in," she said. What else do we get wrong? Read more >>

Why Americans Celebrate Black History Month in February


Does February have special significance? You bet it does. Read more >>

Top 10 Inventions by African Americans


African Americans have invented many important items that we can't live without. Here are just 10 of them. Read more >>

Slavery Under Another Name: What Were the Black Codes?

 

Why Frederick Douglass Was the Father of the Civil Rights Movement


How did Frederick Douglass escape slavery to become a famous writer, orator and abolitionist? Read more >>

The 'Green Book' Was a Lifeline for Black Travelers


Before the 1964 Civil Rights Act and even after it, the tradition of the "great American road trip" was very different for families of color. Read more >>

5 Events in Black History You Never Learned in School

 

Riddle of the Day!


What five letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
 
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