“One might argue the historian is the conscience of the nation, if honesty and consistency are factors that nurture the conscience.” Dr. John Hope F...

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In 1926, the history of persons of African ancestry was largely ignored—not studied; not documented. African presence in America dates back to pre-col...

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What I find most remarkable about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is his vision. This champion of social equality and economic parity possessed an unparal...

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DR. JOHN HOPE FRANKLIN Know the History; Know the Historian On March 25, 2009, America lost a trailblazing historian and scholar in the person of Dr...

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OKLAHOMA’S ALL-BLACK TOWNS (Quiz)

Test Your Knowledge of Oklahoma’s All-Black Towns.
Take This quiz. You May Be Surprised At What You Don’t Know.
 

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  Early in the twentieth century, the black community in Tulsa—the “Greenwood District” or simply “Greenwood”—became a nationally renowned entre...

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As if shackles never fastened. As if lashes never pierced. As if slip knots never hanged. As if fire never charred. As if bullets never silenced. ...

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Black Wall Street by Hannibal B Johnson Greenwood Avenue, a.k.a. Black Wall Street, In the Oil Capital of the World. Entrepreneurs and innovators...

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   ©2006 Hannibal B. Johnson Well known syndicated columnist and author, Richard Reeve...

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©2004 Hannibal B. Johnson At our own peril, we as Americans place entirely too much reliance on poles…and on polls…and on pols. We frequently seek th...

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©2004 Hannibal B. Johnson My book, Acres of Aspiration, recently referenced in the New York Times, explores the roots of the all-Black towns, their f...

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©2004 Hannibal B. Johnson What I find most remarkable about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is his vision. This champion of social equality and economic ...

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      ©2003 Hannibal B. Jo...

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