Black and Education

Danita Smith
  • 5.0 (7)
  • Society & Culture

Stories about Black History delves into the human side of the experiences we have had throughout America and the world.

  1. 01/13/2024

    Who Was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Grandfather? Rev. Adam Daniel Williams

    Let's explore the man who laid the foundation for Dr. King and his family in Atlanta.

  2. 10/05/2023

    What Is Fannie Lou Hamer Known For?

    Fannie Lou Hamer was a remarkable woman. Let's explore her early beginnings in life, her days fighting to register to vote, her time being beaten in jail and her famous speech during the Democratic National Convention, in 1964.

  3. 04/21/2023

    Lynch Law in Georgia by Ida B. Wells

    Ida B. Wells wrote about several incidences in Georgia, in 1899. This is an excerpt of the murders of several men, who were tied together in a warehouse, awaiting trial the next morning on the accusation of arson. “That the awful story of their slaughter may not be considered overdrawn, the following description is taken from the columns of the Atlanta Journal , as it was written by Royal Daniel, a staff correspondent. The story of the lynching thus told is as follows :

    Lynch Law in Georgia by Ida B. Wells

  4. 03/31/2023

    Selina Norris Gray - Her Legacy and Her Family

    Selina and Thornton Gray should be best know for what they did for their family, not for anything they did for Robert E. Lee or George Washington’s legacy.

  5. 03/17/2023

    Jan Ernst Matzeliger: What Did He Invent?

    Who was Jan Ernst Matzeliger and what did he invent? Find out now.

  6. 03/15/2023

    Granville T. Woods

    What was Granville T. Woods famous for? What did he invent and where can his impact be felt today?

  7. 03/09/2023

    Black Inventors in History: John P. Parker

    John Parker was born in 1827 in Norfolk, VA. He was enslaved and was sold at the age of 8, from Virginia to Mobile, AL. Imagine what is was like for an…

  8. 01/08/2023

    Adam Daniel Williams: Martin Luther King's Grandfather

    Adam Daniel Williams was a catalyst for his grandson's actions and laid the foundation for him in many ways.

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Stories about Black History delves into the human side of the experiences we have had throughout America and the world.

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  • Creator
    Danita Smith
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2024
  • Episodes
    79
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Red and Black Ink, LLC
  • Show Website
    Black and Education