Tag Archives: civil rights

Jesse Hill Jr., Atlanta Activist and Businessman, Dead at 86

St. Louis native was a civil rights activist who led Atlanta Life Insurance Co.

Mr. Hill died Monday at age 86.

By Darren Sands

Posted: December 17, 2012 Tags: civil rights, Civil Rights Movement, Jesse Hill Jr.

History! Ole Miss Crowns First Black Homecoming Queen

A historic moment in the controversial southern university's history

A historic moment in the controversial southern university’s history

By Makkada B. Selah

Posted: October 13, 2012 Tags: civil rights, homecoming queens, integration, University of Mississippi

Louis Farrakhan: ‘We Can’t Keep Blaming the White Man’

Did you ever expect him to say something like this?

By Claudio E. Cabrera

Posted: September 27, 2012 Tags: civil rights, Louis Farrakhan

Ann Coulter: “Civil Rights Are Only For Blacks, Not Gays”

What do you think of the controversial Conservative commentator's comments?

What do you think of the controversial Conservative commentator’s comments?

By Claudio E. Cabrera

Posted: September 25, 2012 Tags: African Americans, Ann Coulter, civil rights, Gays

The LGBT flag is a symbol of pride for many (Source: Thinkstock)

Opinion: What Republicans Could Learn From Being Gay

Commentator Raynard Jackson shares his views on the recent debate over Pres. Obama's stance on gay rights

Some argue that gay rights and civil rights are the same, while others, like Raynard…

By Raynard Jackson

Posted: May 11, 2012 Tags: bisexual, Black & Gay in Corporate America, black lgbt, civil rights, civil union, Democrats, Gay, gay community, gay marriage, Gay Rights, Raynard Jackson, Republicans, S.I. Hayakawa, transgender

Tuskegee Airplane, Boeing-Stearman PT-13D Kaydet, c. 1944

This vintage, open-cockpit biplane was used at Alabama’s renowned Tuskegee Institute to train Black fighter pilots during World War II.

Memorabilia From National Museum of African American History & Culture

From Harriet Tubman's Hymn Book to Muhammad Ali's headgear, you can connect with all aspects of black cultural

In preparation for the 2015 opening of the National Museum of African American History &…

By Derek T. Dingle

Posted: March 5, 2012 Tags: Cassius Clay, Charles Blockson, Chuck Berry, civil rights, Harriet Tubman, Louis Armstrong, Martin Luther King, Michael Jackson, Middle Passage, Muhammad Ali, Nat Turner, National Museum of African American History & Culture, Rosa Parks, slavery, Smithsonian Institution, Thriller, Tuskegee Airmen

$When assessing the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. the number of protesters he helped rouse, the amount of books documenting his philosophy that he published and the total revenue generated by artistic projects made in his honor only tell a fraction of the story. To truly decode Dr. King you must take into account the impact he has had on the global issues of race, class and social justice by virtue of inspiring change. In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, BlackEntperise.com spoke with James Peterson, the Director of Africana Studies and Associate Professor of English at Lehigh University, in an effort to enhance our understanding on the civil rights leader’s work. —Souleo$