Tag Archive: Black History

Celebrating Black History Month in 2021

Posted on February 1, 2021 12:00 pm Published by test

by The History Reader

Black History Month was originally created half a century after the abolition of slavery in order to celebrate the history and the people of Africa that were deemed influential. It was not officially recognized until 1976

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Frederick Douglass: A Life and Times

Posted on February 1, 2016 4:11 pm Published by hradmin Leave your thoughts

by James A. Colaiaco

Frederick Douglass

On Monday, July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglass, the former slave, made his way to majestic Corinthian Hall, located in downtown Rochester, New York, near the Genesee River. He had been invited to deliver … Read the article

Jeremiah Hamilton: Wall Street’s First Black Millionaire

Posted on October 23, 2015 2:48 pm Published by hradmin Leave your thoughts

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

New York’s First Black Firefighters

Posted on May 29, 2015 8:02 pm Published by Alastair Hayes 1 Comment

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