Between 1959 and 1970, many US Afro Americans in Tennessee were evicted from their homes and blacklisted from buying things for daring to exercise their rights to vote. These people moved to a camp called Tent City or Freedom Village. Read more about their courageous life here.
Category: US Afro Americans
West Point Gets First Afro American Commander In History
The famous US military academy, West Point now has an Afro American commander for the first time. See details
CIVIL RIGHTS ICON JOHN LEWIS WHO MARCHED WITH MLK DEAD AT 80
John Lewis, one of the big 6 partners of Martin Luther King who joined him to organise the 1963 civil rights march on Washington is dead. He died from complications arising from pancreatic cancer. US leaders have continued to pour in tribute to Mr Lewis, who-together with others-inspired the movement with his courage.
HOW BLACK LIVES MATTER REDUCED POLICE RACISM IN BLM-STRONG CITIES – ACTIVIST MELINA ABDULLAH
An activist in the Black Lives Matter movement has revealed that police crimes against US Afro Americans has dropped drastically in cities that have strong BLM chapters. Also Read: Black Wall Street: How Envious Racists Destroyed An Afro American Paradise She also stated the tactic that seems to be working in the civil rights struggle.… Continue reading HOW BLACK LIVES MATTER REDUCED POLICE RACISM IN BLM-STRONG CITIES – ACTIVIST MELINA ABDULLAH
Police Clash With Protesters After Killing Of Unarmed US Afro American
There have been violent protests in the US city of Minneapolis after a policeman killed an unarmed US Afro American man by kneeling on his neck till he died. Angry protesters threw rocks and sprayed graffiti on police cars, and police responded by firing canisters of tear gas. Painful Last Moments A video shows George… Continue reading Police Clash With Protesters After Killing Of Unarmed US Afro American