During the era of Segregation in American history, Black Americans were free from slavery, but they were not free from discrimination. One form that discrimination took was that Black people were denied […]
Rock ‘n’ Roll!
In America, July 7th is nationally know as the Day of Rock ‘n’ Roll. It is a time to celebrate the roots of this popular genre, as well as how diversely rock […]
Women’s History : Coretta Scott King
“Women, if the soul of the nation is to be saved, I believe that you must become its soul.” Coretta Scott King, or Coretta Scott at the time, was born in Marion, […]
Black History: Malcolm X
“The hardest test I ever faced in my life was praying.” Malcolm X was a prominent human rights activist in the first half of the 20th century who lived from 1925 to […]
Black History: Edmonia Lewis
In art history, there are only a select few that can be described as trailblazers in their medium. One of them was Mary Edmonia Lewis. Edmonia Lewis, which was the name she […]
Black History: Little Richard
As Warner Library continues to highlight famous black people of color throughout the month of February, we wanted to shine the spotlight on a ray of sunshine that shined in the music […]
Black History: Mazie B. Hall
All month long, Warner Library’s blog will be shining the spotlight on historical black figures that have made huge impacts in their communities. The first of 4 is a woman whose name […]