The Contributions Enslaved Africans Made to American Society
History shows enslaved Africans brought knowledge and skills to the US that predate their captivity, disproving Florida curriculum.
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The Groveland Four: Omitted from Florida’s Black History Guidelines
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What “Benefits” Accrued to the People Who Gained Skills as Enslaved People?
Depending on where they were, formerly enslaved people could indeed utilize those skills, but it rarely worked out well for even the most skilled among them.
The History Issue: Grant, Lee, the AAPI Community, and Rosa
OHF WEEKLY, VOL. 5 NO. 11: Editor’s Letter, “What the Media Misses in AAPI and Black Relations,” “Rosa Parks: More Than a One-Hit Wonder,” and a quote by Alice Walker
Rosa Parks: More Than a One-Hit Wonder
“The only tired I was, was tired of giving in.” –Rosa Parks
How Black History Informs, Transforms, and Heals
OHF WEEKLY, VOL. 5 NO. 8: Editor’s Letter, “Groveland: Restoring its History Black Cemetery,” and a quote by Martin Luther King, Jr.