In 1955, Emmett and his cousin, both from Chicago, went to visit family in Mississippi…according to several versions, Emmett whistled at a white woman and others say he grabbed her hand and asked for a date; others say all he did was say “Bye, baby” as he left the store.
Stax Records was more than a music machine releasing hits by the likes of Otis Redding and The Staple Singers.
The 369th Infantry Regiment, formerly known as the 15th NY National Guard Regiment, was an infantry regiment of the US Army that saw action in World War I and World War II.
Richard Charles Rodgers, June 28, 1902 – December 30, 1979, was an American composer, known largely for his work in musical theater.
By Etu Evans “Racism is America’s fragrance and mutilated dead black bodies are the trophy of the kill. Hung from trees as strange fruits to drown in blood while breathing.
The 369th Infantry Regiment, formerly known as the 15th New York National Guard Regiment, was an infantry regiment of the United States Army that saw action in World War I and World War II.
Tupac Amaru Shakur June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996, also known by his stage names 2Pac and briefly as Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor.
Hubert Henry Harrison, April 27, 1883 – December 17, 1927, was a West Indian-American writer, orator, educator, critic, and radical socialist political activist based in Harlem, New York.