https://youtu.be/AuoNpv4kfDI
I’m back with a new episode of The Untold Stories of the Civil Rights Movement, where I look at some of the most important civil rights cases. I quickly unpack their stories and why I believe they are significant....
https://youtu.be/MAXpEgHT5U4
This series, The Untold Stories of the Civil Rights Movement, is where I look at some of the most important civil rights cases. I quickly unpack the stories and discuss why I believe they are significant. This series is...
Lord I couldn’t hear nobody pray
I couldn’t hear nobody pray
Oh, way down yonder by myself
And I couldn’t hear nobody pray
Chilly Waters
Couldn’t hear nobody pray
In the Jordon
Couldn’t hear nobody pray
Crossing over
Couldn’t hear nobody pray
Into Cannon
https://youtu.be/dpcGi_o5F6w
I started this series with a...
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. Some scholars have even argued...
(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...
The use of invidious discrimination to prevent African Americans from serving on juries goes as far back as the end of slavery and has been a persistent presence in American jurisprudence.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzxgU386oE0]
As a civil rights attorney and student of black history, I'm often asked which books I would recommend for someone who wants to learn more about both subjects. Therefore, I decided to make a video of 7 books...
https://youtu.be/3nIoXEO-U7c
This is the eighth 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...
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0SCZG-0qbk&w=560&h=315]
This is the seventh 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...
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1jFjWOQr-A&w=560&h=315]
Earlier today I went live with another installment of book recommendations for those interested in learning more about Black history and Civil Rights. I've listed the books below as well!
1. Darkwater: Voices from Within the Veil --...