(Part IV(b) of a six part series)
Unfortunately, with the rise of black political progress during Reconstruction came the rise of white rage and backlash. Reeling from the defeat in the South, white southerners felt doubly insulted to lose the...
(Part five of six part series)
In 1896 the Reconstruction era was unequivocally dead when the U.S. Supreme Court officially sanctioned Jim Crow in Plessy v. Ferguson. The result was a very dark and scary period for blacks in America....
https://youtu.be/mNk2e6mKk8U
Next week is Election Day, and if you haven't already, please go out and vote!
To emphasize the importance of voting, this episode of the Untold Series takes a look back at the episodes highlighting the struggles Black people have...
In the last article I discussed how the law created American chattel slavery and perpetuated a slave based caste system. In this next section we now turn to the laws during slavery. Specifically, I want to examine two legal...
https://youtu.be/lemUpm7kIzE
This is the 15th episode of the Untold Series where I look at some of the most important civil rights cases. I quickly unpack their stories and why I believe they are significant. This series is an adaption to...
https://youtu.be/YR2_Uze4Vsc
This is the 14th episode of the Untold Series where I look at some of the most important civil rights cases. I quickly unpack their stories and why I believe they are significant.
This video looks at Gomillion v. Lightfoot...
I know it has been awhile since my last post. Life has been busy, but in many great ways. One such way is the recent talk I had with the Volusia/Flagler chapter of the ACLU Florida. I was invited...
Unfortunately, with the rise of black political progress during Reconstruction came the rise of white rage and backlash. Reeling from the defeat in the South, white southerners felt doubly insulted to lose the war and now have their former...
https://youtu.be/2xFsl-NyOT4
This is the 12th installment of the Untold Series where I look at some of the most important civil rights cases. I quickly unpack their stories and why I believe they are significant. This series is an adaption to...
(Part six of six part series)
This is the last installment of my six part series on the history of black rights in America. I began this series because it was a topic that interested me, plus I love sharing...