Keisha N. Blain - AAIHS

Black Women’s Activism through History and Poetry

“Somehow, we’ve weathered and witnessed a nation that isn’t broken, but simply unfinished.” -Amanda Gorman, The Hill We Climb Those

What is the historical relationship between African Americans and the state militia? Today, some may believe the militia to be

In October 1969, sociology professor Nathan Hare spoke at a press conference at San Francisco State College, home of the

“In my life I have laughed a lot, but I have also experienced a lot of pain…I have never lost

In 1969, the New York Times named Philadelphia the “gang capital” of America when the city had the highest rates