Civil Rights activism predates the Civil Rights Movement by more than a century. Most people know that Northern states such as New York allowed slavery for a time and then abolished it. What many don’t realize is that before the South adopted Jim Crow, the North had it, virtually everywhere, and that a lot of courageous now mostly nameless and faceless black folks fought … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Black History Facts
Black History Month Facts
Monday Open Thread: Black History Facts
We celebrated black achievement and innovation all year here at P.O.U., since it's the last week of Black History month it's time for some more interesting facts about Black History. Cathay Williams was the one and only female Buffalo Soldier, posing as a man named William Cathay to enlist in the 38th infantry in 1866. She served for two years before a doctor discovered … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Black History Facts