Tag: black history
At age 96, Birmingham Business Legend Dr. Jesse J. Lewis Sr....
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Legendary businessman Dr. Jesse J. Lewis Sr. smoothly makes the 20-minute drive from Birmingham’s historic Smithfield neighborhood, where he lives,...
Dr. Jesse J. Lewis Recalls His Lifelong Friendship With Gov. George...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
When Dr. Jesse J. Lewis Sr. was a student with the school newspaper at Miles College in Fairfield, Alabama, just...
Alabama Native Named First Black Secretary of the Senate
BY Zack Budryk
The Hill
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday named Sonceria “Ann” Berry secretary of the Senate, the first African American woman to hold the...
Word on The Street
Compiled by Erica Wright
We asked Birmingham-area residents, What moment in Black History stands out for you?
REGGIE COOK: “There are so many, but I would...
Emmett Till’s Chicago House Gets Landmark Status Amid Plans For Black...
By Nina Golgowski
Black Voices
The former Chicago home of Emmett Till, the 14-year-old Black boy whose 1955 lynching in Mississippi helped ignite the nation’s civil...
Victor Glover to Become the First Black NASA Astronaut to Live...
By Dana Gives
Black Enterprise
This past weekend, NASA celebrated a historic moment with the launch of the SpaceX Crew-1 mission and Victor J. Glover became the first Black astronaut to live...
Trailblazer Autherine Lucy Foster Awarded Honorary Doctorate From Miles College
By Sydney Melson
The Birmingham Times
Miles College on Wednesday honored Autherine Lucy Foster an alumna and the first African American to enroll and attend the...
Miles College to honor Autherine Lucy Foster, alumna and first Black...
The Birmingham Times
Miles College will honor Autherine Lucy Foster an alumna and the first African American to enroll and attend the University of...
Why Black History Should be Taught Starting in Elementary School
By Idrissa N. Snider
The real story of African people, being stripped from their native civilizations, cultural customs and practices to build the wealth flowing...
Expelled in 1956, first black student at University of Alabama gets...
Associated Press
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Autherine Lucy Foster, the first African-American student to attend the University of Alabama, received an honorary doctorate degree last...
