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Arthur Duncan and Betty White Changed TV History
Discover how tap dancer Arthur Duncan got his big break from Betty White during the Jim Crow era and helped break racial barriers on television.
Betty White, Arthur Duncan and the 1954 TV Moment That Made History
Discover how Betty White stood by tap dancer Arthur Duncan during her 1954 TV show despite racist backlash from Southern stations.
One Mic History Volume 4
Each episode centers around little known events or persons from Black history. Selected for their effect on African Americans and American Culture.
Pride And Perseverance: The Story Of The Negro Leagues
The history of Black baseball in the United States is a powerful story of talent, perseverance, and the fight for equality. It spans from the 19th century through the integration of Major League Baseball (MLB) in the mid-20th century and beyond.
The Great Migration: How 6 Million African-Americans Escaped Jim Crow
The Great Migration was a massive movement of African Americans from the rural Southern United States to urban areas in the North and West between 1910 and 1970 (Some say between 1916 - 1970).
How a Hospital Became a Civil Rights Battleground
How did the Tuskegee Veterans Hospital spark the fury of the KKK? Tuskegee was established as the first and only Veterans Hospital to provide equitable healthcare to Black Veterans returning from WWI.
The Nations Biggest Collection Of Racist Objects Are All In A Michigan College Basement
David Pilgrim, a Black sociologist, runs the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia out of the small town of Big Rapids, MI.
Traveling with "The Green Book" during the Jim Crow era
The Black Travelers' Green Book (also The Negro Motorist Green-Book, The Negro Travelers' Green Book, or simply the Green Book) was an annual guidebook for African-American roadtrippers.