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Dayton Art Institute, NAACP to Reveal Exhibit Celebrating Black History

To celebrate Juneteenth, the Dayton Art Institute has announced that it will be revealing an exhibit in partnership with the Dayton Unit NAACP that will celebrate black history through art.…

Dayton Civil Rights: W.S. McIntosh

William Sumpter McIntosh, or “Mac,” was born on Feb. 2, 1921. He lived in Kansas City and later Little Rock, Arkansas. Known as the father of the Dayton civil rights…

Caesar: An American Maroon

The stories of some Black Ohioans like Paul Laurence Dunbar are well known.  For others, the historical details are harder to find but no less important. Caesar was a runaway…

Why We Celebrate Black History Month and Not White History Month

The Maria Montessori Academy, a charter school forty miles north of Salt Lake City allowed parents of the North Ogden school the option to opt-out of the Black History Month…

The Life and Achievements of Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr., originally born Michael, was born on Jan. 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. His family was middle-class and King was well-educated as a child.  At a young…

The Price of Beauty: A Review of “Self Made: Inspired by The Life of Madame CJ Walker.”

Late for Black History Month but on time for Women’s History Month, on March 20, Netflix released its latest original series, “Self Made: Inspired By the Life of Madame C.J.…