Ethnic History

Wharlest Jackson Sr.: His Fight For Civil Rights Ended With His Murder

Each year during Black History Month, the family of Wharlest Jackson, Sr. gathers at the site of…

Baseball Pioneer Rube Foster: Founder Of The Negro National League

Today it is hard to believe there was once a time when African-Americans were barred from playing…

Transition Game…Civil Rights Warrior Recalls Boundaries That Defined Integration

Tom Thacker led the University of Cincinnati Bearcats to three straight NCAA championship games from 1961 to…

Dalip Saund…Pioneering Political Pathways For Future Generations

On the day Dalip Singh Saund was buried in Glendale, Calif., Don Nakanishi, head of the University…

Robert Smalls Heroic Escape From Slavery

People searching for African-American heroes during the Civil War needed to look no further than Robert Smalls, whose…

Perspectives On Race Relations & Racial Discrimination Hitting New Lows

If we cannot count on the younger and future generations to invest in understanding the disparities that…

Native American Chief Seattle

One of the most often quoted historical figures, as well as possibly one of the most well…