With the upcoming 2020 elections soon to come, one of the biggest issues for African Americans when it comes to voting is voter suppression. Since the first African American vote was cast by Thomas Mundy Peterson on March 31st, 1870, there have been Americans trying to stop Black Americans from voting. Voter suppression for years […]
(edit) Winston-Salem State University Founded in 1892, WSSU enjoys a distinguished reputation as a historically black constituent institution of the University of North Carolina that offers a rich curriculum rooted in high-quality, liberal education. Our undergraduate and graduate students can choose from many innovative areas of study designed to equip them with the skills and […]
LEARN MORE ABOUT HBCU WEEK For Black History Month, we will spotlight some of the greatest athletes in Historically Black College and University History. Today we spotlight a man who gave the world one of the most inspirational moments in Sports history. Willis Reed attended Grambling State University, averaging 26.6 points per game and 21.3 […]
Dana Sidberry is from Charlotte, N.C. graduating from Myers Park High School and furthering her education by obtaining a Bachelors of Business Degree at Strayer University. Ms. Sidberry comes from a family of entrepreneurs and was always taught to be loyal, humble, treat people right, to help others and the value of hard work, ownership, […]
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Maya Angelou, James Baldwin and Madam C.J. Walker are three Black history makers that you should know.
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University On October 3, 1887, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, aka FAMU, was founded as the State Normal College for Colored Students and began classes with fifteen students and two instructors. Today, FAMU, as it has become affectionately known, is the premiere school among historically black colleges and universities. Prominently located […]
February 3rd marks the anniversary Congress ratified the 15th amendment granted African American men the right to vote in 1870, it wasn’t until 1920 when African American Women we able to vote in the United States. When you add the years, African-Americans have been able to vote for longer than most have been living but this did […]
Joseph Charles Jones was a student at Johnson C. Smith University in 1960 and led many sit-in protests a lunch counters in Charlotte until the city center began to desegregate. He voluntarily went to jail in South Carolina in support of the Rock Hill Nine, a group of African American men that staged a sit-in […]
(edit) Delaware State University The Delaware College for Colored Students was established on May 15, 1891, by the Delaware General Assembly under the provisions of the Morrill Act of 1890. The school’s Board of Trustees used part of the initial $8,000 state appropriation to purchase a 95-acre property north of the state capital of Dover […]
For Black History Month, WOL News Talk 1450 AM, WYCB My Spirit 1340 and Praise 104.1 will be taking a look at golfers who came before Tiger Woods and the struggles to play the game in a segregated society. Today we talk to James “Jimmy” Garvin, Golf Course Owner & Hall of Famer. Garvin is […]
Sheriff McFadden is a thirty-six year veteran of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department and was one of the most decorated law enforcement officers in the history of CMPD. After a stellar career, Sheriff McFadden retired from the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department in 2011 and was immediately re-hired by the City of Charlotte and assigned to […]