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2 days ago · Films and Television That Highlight Black Contributions to America Bayard Rustin, ... Black history is American history. Advertisement. Previous Slide. Next Slide. 13 / 17. List slides.
5 days ago · Achievements by African Americans in the field of broadcast journalism included those of Ed Bradley, who became one of the interviewers for the television newsmagazine 60 Minutes in 1981, and Bryant Gumbel, who became cohost of The Today Show in 1982.
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Jun 28, 2024 · The archive documents African American cinema history from 1904 to 2019. Encompassing more than 37,000 rare items, the archive includes a major selection of original film posters, lobby cards, film stills, publicity material, scripts, an extensive reference library, and more.
6 days ago · One Sunday morning in 1962, history was made when a man named Mal Goode became the first African American correspondent for an American TV news network. Goode debuted with a breaking story on the ...
Jun 14, 2024 · Even though President Lincoln had signed the Emancipation Proclamation over two years earlier, Texas slaveholders had hidden that fact from the people they kept in chains. Since then, generations of Black Americans have celebrated the anniversary of that liberation as “Juneteenth”.
3 days ago · African-American history started with the arrival of Africans to North America in the 16th and 17th centuries. Former Spanish slaves who had been freed by Francis Drake arrived aboard the Golden Hind at New Albion in California in 1579. [1] .
3 days ago · African Americans constitute one of the largest ethnic groups in the United States. African Americans are mainly of African ancestry, but many have non-Black ancestors as well. Learn more about African Americans, including their history, culture, and contributions.
