In 1913, he became the first African American to be inducted into ... Smith received a hero's welcome from New York's black community. He told the gathering, "I have striven to obtain education ...
When he started boxing in the 1930s, there were no African-Americans in positions of public ... he became white America's first black hero." Louis was heavyweight champion of the world in an ...
The documentary "Invisible Heroes: African-Americans in the Spanish Civil War ... since they considered Ethiopia as the only independent black country," says the co-director of the documentary ...
Discover the untold stories of African American bravery in WWII, from the Tuskegee Airmen to Montford Point Marines, and ...
His portrayals of African-American heroes have shown how black America has always been able to transform pain into something powerful. From turning James Brown’s tortured soul into music ...
Freddie Stowers was an American Corporal who died a hero in World War One ... decreed that he would not lead black soldiers in to battle. The majority of African Americans who were drafted ...
he gave the Black Power salute, and called for the recognition of African heroes rather than a man who had once referred to black South Africans by a highly offensive racist slur - and had said ...
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