On November 25, 1912, in Savannah, Georgia, John Herman Henry Sengstacke was born to Herman Alexander and Rosa Mae (née Davis) Sengstacke. The baby was named after his paternal grandfather, a Congregationalist minister and educator of W...
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Issue 16
In Holly Springs, Mississippi, on July 16, 1862, a baby girl was born to James and Elizabeth (née Warren) Wells; they would name her Ida Bell. James’ father, who was White, had brought James to Holly Springs to be a carpenter’s appr...
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The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh centers upon the struggles of a basketball team, the Pittsburgh Pythons. They are owned by the Tilson Brothers, H.S. and Harvey (both roles played by Johnathan Winters), who are at odds about the team’s future...
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In this film, the titular character is called “Willie Dynamite” (Roscoe Orman) by those in the bustling, urban lifestyle he lives in the Manhattan borough of New York City. His family, who lives in a rural community, simply calls him “W...
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“Black music is such a reflection of what is going on in Black life …”
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On April 26, 2018, the National Memorial for Peace and Justice opened to the public. Installed at 417 Caroline Street in downtown Montgomery, Alabama, it is a counterpoint to The Legacy Museum, which also opened the same day and is located me...
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On April 26, 2018, The Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration opened to the public. Located at 115 Coosa Street in downtown Montgomery, Alabama, it is a counterpoint to The National Museum of Peace and Justice, which also opene...
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