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African American Centenarian Stories: Mrs. Jennie Mae Jefferson (Educator & Civil Rights Activist) thumbnail
African American Centenarian Stories: Mrs. Jennie Mae Jefferson (Educator & Civil Rights Activist)

Category: Education

We're excited we're here at the international africanamerican museum and i'm going to ask you tell us who's sitting before us today your full name date of birth and place of birth my date of birth okay is january 16 1928 um i was born in rp hospital charleston south carolina and your name jenny may... Read more

The 14th Amendment: Shaping America’s Legal Landscape thumbnail
The 14th Amendment: Shaping America’s Legal Landscape

Category: News & Politics

Black codes and the need for change [music] the american civil war ended slavery yet its legacy cast a long shadow over the nation in the south newly freed black americans faced immense challenges southern states enacted black codes these laws severely restricted the freedoms of black people black codes... Read more