Every American genre—jazz, blues, gospel, country, rock and roll—is born from the voices of the oppressed. These genres were frequently repackaged for white audiences and industry profits. This story is not just about music; it is the contrast between creator and beneficiary.
Read the latest issue of Black Voices. Vol. 18 From Struggle to Strength. The impact of black history on America’s identity
Although a minority educator’s influence is frequently characterized as strong, it is immeasurable. Diversity in numbers is only one aspect of representation in education; other aspects include identity, visibility, access, belonging, and the transforming power of connection. Many students, particularly those of color, find that a single teacher who resembles them can change not only their academic path but also their life’s course.
When we talk about the education of Black students in America, the conversation often begins with the long shadow of systemic injustice: underfunded schools, segregated neighborhoods, and policies designed to exclude rather than uplift.
The latest issue of Black Voices is available to read online. Volume 17, Education: Disparity In The Black Community
Over nine decades, efforts to amend the U.S. Constitution to recognize men’s and women’s rights have faced major challenges.
As early as 1789, the Constitution granted states the power to set voting requirements mostly limited to property-owning and tax-paying White males. A few states allowed free Black men to vote and New Jersey included unmarried and widowed women who owned property to vote. It wasn’t until 1870, when the 15th Amendment was ratified, that Black and White men had the right to vote.
Including The Fight for Voting Rights in America PART 1, The Dismantling of Black History, Closing Schools to Avoid Integration, Free Speech – Limitations and Implications, and more
Read the latest issue of BlackVoices. The quarterly publication of the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice.
This 14th edition of Black Voices focuses on Black History Month, an annual event established by Carter G. Woodson, Historian, and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, in 1926. The intent was to encourage the coordinated teaching of the History of Black Americans in the Nation’s public schools. Dr.
