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Martin Luther King Jr. gives a speech

Martin Luther King Jr’s forgotten initative

Jackson Lair, Editor February 29, 2024

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is a widely known figure in the civil rights movement of the 1960s, celebrated for his impactful legacy of fighting racism and preaching nonviolence. Six decades after the civil...

Drawn image of James Armistead Lafayette.

Black History Month spotlight: James Armistead Lafayette

Nixon Molina Aldaba, Staff Writer February 27, 2024

This article is the fifth in a six part article series that will feature famous historical black figures for the month of February. This week’s feature will cover the brave sacrifices of James Armistead...

Black History Month spotlight: Wendell Scott

Black History Month spotlight: Wendell Scott

Mikayla Kaiser, Staff Writer February 23, 2024

This article is the fourth in a six part article series that will feature famous historical black figures for the month of February. This week’s feature will cover the successful legacy Wendell Scott. Born...

Black History Month spotlight: Matthew Henson

Black History Month spotlight: Matthew Henson

Gray Owings, Staff Writer February 16, 2024

This article is the third in a six part article series that will feature famous historical black figures for the month of February. This week’s feature will cover the historic landmarks made by Matthew...

Black History Month spotlight: Coretta Scott King

Black History Month spotlight: Coretta Scott King

Layla Vega, Editor-in-Chief February 9, 2024

This article is the second in a six part article series that will feature famous historical black figures for the month of February. This week’s feature will cover the historic landmarks created by Coretta...

Black History Month spotlight: Jane Bolin

Black History Month spotlight: Jane Bolin

Victoria Wigfall, Staff Writer February 2, 2024

This article is the first in a six part article series that will feature famous historical black figures for the month of February. This week’s feature will cover the historic breakthroughs of Jane Bolin. From...

Lydia Neuroth speaks in the library.

Archivist and Historian shares perspective for Black History Month

Vanessa Wigfall, Staff Writer March 9, 2023

Guest speaker Lydia Neuroth was invited by the Clover Hill Library as a guest speaker for Black History Month. Neuroth works at the Library of Virginia as a historian and an archivist. During her visit...

Memorial of Marcus Garvey situated at Harris Promenade, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago.

Black History Month spotlight: a history of Black activists

Levi Xayachack, Staff Writer February 27, 2023

This article is the fifth in a five part article series that will feature famous historical black figures for the month of February. This week’s feature will deal with numerous Black activists who worked...

Frances Barrier Williams was an influential figure in the fight for equal rights among black women.

Black History Month spotlight: Frances Barrier Williams

Jamya Morgan, Staff Writer February 17, 2023

This article is the fourth in a five part article series that will feature famous historical black figures for the month of February. This week’s feature will deal with Frances Barrier Williams, an advocate...

Wyatt Tee Walker was influential in the successes of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).

Black History Month spotlight: Wyatt Tee Walker

Jackson Bechtold, Staff Writer February 15, 2023

This article is the third in a five part article series that will feature famous historical black figures for the month of February. This week’s feature will deal with Wyatt Tee Walker, a Chief of Staff...

Jean-Michel Basquiat’s most famous painting is Untitled (Skull), which he painted in 1981.

Black History Month spotlight: Jean-Michel Basquiat

Vanessa Wigfall, Staff Writer February 10, 2023

This article is the second in a five part article series that will feature famous historical black figures for the month of February. This week’s feature will deal with Jean-Michel Basquiat, one of the...

Nelson Mandela, former South African President, fought for an end to apartheid in Africa.

Black History Month spotlight: Nelson Mandela

Mischa Olivier, Staff Writer February 8, 2023

This article is the first in a five part article series that will feature famous historical black figures for the month of February. This week’s feature will deal with Nelson Mandela, former President...

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