As African Americans moved to Birmingham from the black belt of Alabama, they formed churches which were spiritual communities where African Americans sought hope, security, moral discipline, and self-esteem in the face of racism and segregation. In addition, the study illustrates how churches ...
Bloody Lowndes: Civil Rights and Black Power in Alabama’s Black Belt Hasan Kwame Jeffries | NYU Press (2010) About TEDx TEDx was created in the spirit of TED's mission, "ideas worth spreading." It supports independent organizers who want to cr...
Could it be one of those famous black-and-white photos from photography’s early days? To provide you with a clear answer, we have to divide this question into two parts - the most famous photo and the most seen one. The title of the most famous photo would then go to Henri ...
The Airmen might have never gotten off the ground without Eleanor Roosevelt’s help. In April 1941, months before the United States entered World War II, Eleanor Roosevelt visited Tuskegee Army Air Field in Alabama, where the Tuskegee airmen had begun training. Charles “Chief” Anderson, Tuskege...
Alabama People & Population With a population of over 5 million that is comprised of a diverse mix of ethnicities, Alabamians are renowned for their distinct Southern hospitality. African Americans have a significant presence, especially in urban areas and the Black Belt region. Alabama's history ...
In northeastern Alabama the broken terrain of the southwestern fringe of the Appalachian Mountains begins and continues in a southwesterly progression across the northern half of the state. Below that the band of prairie lowland known as the Black Belt has rich soils that once cradled a rural ...
Black history in the United States is a rich and varied chronicle of slavery and liberty, oppression and progress, segregation and achievement. Though captive and free Africans were likely present in the Americas by the 1400s, the kidnapped men, women and children from Africa who were sold firs...
The name of the podcast itself also has complex and deep roots: “Black Belt” originally described a region of Alabama known for its dark, fertile soil, which in turn made it a highly profitable area for slavery. Today, more than half of Black Americans live in the South, and Blackbelt...
“Moses and Moore understood that if they could crack voting, the Black Belt would have a voice in the political process, and that would change the discrimination in the area,” explains Howard Robinson, Associate Library Director and a professor at Alabama State University who specializes in Afr...
“My dad was a local hero,” The Road Dogg said of his legendary father, Bob Armstrong. A major star in Alabama and Georgia during the ’60s and ’70s, the WWE Hall of Famer’s “salt of the earth” appeal endeared him to Southern fans who favored substance over style. “He was ...