5 Comments
User's avatar
Jim in Alaska's avatar

Don Suber, last January posted an interesting essay that's germane; The Black History Not Told; https://donsurber.substack.com/p/the-black-history-not-told

Over at project Gutenberg; https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57181 COLORED GIRLS AND BOYS' INSPIRING UNITED STATES HISTORY, WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, Jr. 1921, an ebook available for free download could be an enlightening read for many.

Betsy's avatar

The noblest most inspiring words I’ve ever read. Thank you for sharing them.

Stephen Skubinna's avatar

One of my favorite stories is of Robert Smalls. Guy should have had a film made about him.

Juliette Ochieng's avatar

I know of him and yes.

As I recall, I read several of the lesser known speeches (linked) from these gentlemen and picked Mr. Cain‘s to feature.

Ruth  H's avatar

Still good work and under reported. Maybe pulling this up every year would be good, or have you already done it?