Posted on October 23, 2015 2:48 pm
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by Shane White
Jeremiah Hamilton: Prince of Darkness
At a little after ten o’clock on Tuesday evening, July 14, 1863, the second day of the New York Draft Riots, a mob marched down East 29th Street chanting menacingly “68, … Read the article
Posted on May 29, 2015 8:02 pm
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By Ginger Adams Otis
Black Firefighters
It’s no secret that FDNY firefighters are among the best in the world, but here’s a little-known fact about New York’s Bravest: a black woman was among the city’s earliest black firefighters. Her name … Read the article
Posted on February 26, 2015 3:58 pm
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by The History Reader
Black History Month is an annual event for celebrating the central role of African Americans in the U.S., as well as other countries, including Canada and the U.K. Originally instituted in 1976 as “Negro History Week,” every … Read the article
