black history
Friday Foto Finish (Saturday edition)
Saturday, March 1st, 2008Due to a crazy schedule, I’m a week and a day behind in Foto Finishes, so here are two fotos to complete February’s tribute to lesser known heroes for Black History Month. Crispus Attucks (1723-1770) The tale of the Boston Massacre has been told innumerable times. The citizens of Boston had been feeling harassed by [...]
Friday Foto Finish (bonus Tuesday edition)
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008Because I forgot last week about my commitment to post photos of lesser known African American heroes for the Friday Foto Finishes this month, here’s a bonus Foto of Frederick Douglass. Sure he’s not “lesser known,” but since Judah’s doing a book report on him (due next Monday), this one’s for him. Frederick Douglass … [...]
Friday Foto Finish
Friday, February 8th, 2008In honor of Black History Month, February’s Foto Finishes will feature lesser known African American heroes. Medgar Evers In my experience in New York, even though there’s a CUNY college named after Medgar Evers few people are aware of his connection to education or historical significance that would warrant a school being named in his [...]