Tonya Bolden . . . Author & Speaker
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Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) was more …
More than a once-enslaved abolitionist.
More than an electrifying speaker.
More than the author of that famous Narrative.
[Read more…] about Facing Frederick: The Life of Frederick Douglass, a Monumental American Man
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For more than one hundred years, people organized committees, planned campaigns, petitioned Congress, rallied communities, raised money, raised hopes that one day there would be a place in the nation’s capital [Read more…] about How To Build A Museum
Aaron Philip with Tonya Bolden
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Searching for Sarah Rector brings to light the intriguing mystery of Sarah Rector, who was born in 1902 in Indian Territory and later was famously hailed by the Chicago Defender as “the wealthiest colored girl in the world.” [Read more…] about Searching for Sarah Rector
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Emancipation Proclamation offers readers a unique look at an often misunderstood American document. It scrutinizes the steps that led to Lincoln’s proclamation, the change in his views on how to address the divided country and the plight of black people —free and enslaved— [Read more…] about Emancipation Proclamation: Lincoln and the Dawn of Liberty
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During Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s first 100 days in office, when he unveiled his New Deal to combat the Great Depression, his plans met with both skepticism and support. [Read more…] about FDR’s Alphabet Soup: New Deal America, 1932 – 1939
