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Voter Suppression in America: How It Works

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africanamericanregistry.substack.comThe Politics of American BlacknessThis Lighthouse podcast comes during the midterm election season in the United States of America. Today, we'll look at episodic historical timelines and add a few voices to guide us with narrative com

Hi! A historic reminder: Americans have 14 days to vote for democracy!

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africanamericanregistry.substack.comSaturday Verses (poems & lyrics)Please read THRIFT by Cornelius Eady

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africanamericanregistry.substack.comSaturday Verses (poems & lyrics)Please read THRIFT by Cornelius Eady

Here is an HBCU historic nudge of mid-term voting support for democracy.

Here is a short nudge of mid-term wisdom for democracy from the African American Registry’s video archives.

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africanamericanregistry.substack.comSaturday Verses (poems & lyrics)Please read HALF BLACK, HALF BLACKER by Sterling Plumpp

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1 June

aaregistry.orgThe American Civil Rights Movement, a storyOn this date, starting with the year 1866, the African American Registry features a brief article and definition of civil rights.

aaregistry.orgThe First American Memorial Day is Commemorated*On this date in 1865, former Black slaves started Memorial Day in America. This occurred in Charleston, SC to honor 257 dead Union Soldiers who had been buried in a mass grave in a Confederate pris...

25 May

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aaregistry.orgMartin Luther King Jr. Gives His "Give Us The Ballot" Speech*On May 17, 1957, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “Give Us the Ballot” speech. Dr. King addresses 25,000 people in Washington, D.C. at the Lincoln Memorial for the Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom. H...

17 May

Deja Vu? 👀 aaregistry.org/story/dr-kin...

5 May

aaregistry.orgBlack History and Cinco de Mayo, a story*Black History and Cinco de Mayo are affirmed on this date in 1862. In 1860, Mexico could not pay its debts to colonial powers Spain, the United Kingdom, and France. The three sent over a naval forc...

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3 May

aaregistry.orgVoting Riot in Indianapolis, Indiana Occurs*On this date in 1876, a race riot happened in Indianapolis, Indiana over voting rights.

21 Mar

aaregistry.orgBlack History and Quilting, a story*African American quilt history is celebrated on this date in 1800. Today, the third Saturday in March, is National Quilting Day. Historic influences since the 17th century are the foundation of Bla...

8 Mar

aaregistry.orgBlack Women And International Women’s Day, a story*On this date in 1910 the world formally celebrates International Women’s Day (IWD). Since it’s beginning IWD is a global celebration of the wellness of women. Started at a time of great social turbul...

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7 Feb

This is where the feud between Obama and Trump moved to present issues. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Htt9...

aaregistry.orgPan-African History Critique (OAU, France, self interest, African Union), De Valeria BotchwayDr. De Valeria Botchway is a professor, administrator, and pan-africanist. In this segment, he shares a brief critique of four contemporary episodic components of pan-african history.

29 Dec 2025

Perhaps A New Year's Resolution forthcoming? aaregistry.org/video/pan-af...

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26 Dec 2025

aaregistry.orgThe First Day of KwanzaaDecember 26 is the first day of Kwanzaa or Umoja, meaning Unity. Kwanzaa was founded by Dr. Maulana Kareng in 1966. Umoja is the foundational principal of the Nguzo Saba (seven principles) for with...

aaregistry.orgMartin Luther King Sr., Pastor born*Martin Luther King Sr. was born on this date in 1899. He was a Black Baptist pastor, missionary, and early figure in the 20th-century American Civil Rights Movement. He was born Michael King in Sto...

19 Dec 2025

Today is the birthday of the source of guiding principles of MLK Jr., aaregistry.org/story/martin...

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25 Oct 2025

aaregistry.orgThe Million Woman March Takes Place*The Million Woman March occurred on this date in 1997. Black Women who networked on grassroots and global levels implemented it.

aaregistry.orgBlack History, the 'Hela Cell', and Cancer ResearchOctober is national Brest Cancer awareness month, and the HeLa cancer cell discovered in 1951 is celebrated on this dates Registry. Life is studied at the atomic and molecular scale in molecular biol...

1 Oct 2025

We begin Breast Cancer Awareness Month with this article! aaregistry.org/story/the-he...

aaregistry.orgBenet Omalu, Physician and Forensic Pathologist born.*Bennet Omalu was born on this date in 1968. He is a Black Nigerian-American physician, forensic pathologist, and neuropathologist. Bennet Ifeakandu Omalu is of Igbo ancestry and was born in Njikoka, ...

30 Sept 2025

This doctor rescued American Football's concussion issue, aaregistry.org/story/benet-....

aaregistry.orgCentral High School (Little Rock) Is Integrated*On this date in 1957, President Dwight D. Eisenhower sends 1,000 U. S. government paratroopers to Little Rock, Ark., to desegregate schools. The troops escorted nine Black school young people to Cen...

24 Sept 2025

Hello, the anniversary of this episode in American history is a key factor in the rise of MAGA. aaregistry.org/story/centra...

11 Sept 2025

aaregistry.orgBlack Firefighters, and 9/11, (Among the First American Responders)On this date in 2001, 12 Black firefighters died during the 9/11 attack at the World Trade Center in New York City. They were among the 343 firefighters and the almost 3,000 citizens who were victim...

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5 Sept 2025

aaregistry.orgThe First Novel by a Black Author is Published in AmericaOn this date in 1859, the first novel by an African American was published in the United States. "Our Nig; or Sketches from the Life of a Free Black, In a Two Story White House North, Showing that Sl...

3 Sept 2025

aaregistry.orgBlack History and Palestinian Solidarity, a story*Black history and Palestinian solidarity are affirmed on this date in 1917. The date of this article was chosen to coincide with the Balfour Declaration, an announcement in a letter from the British ...

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30 Aug 2025

aaregistry.orgThe Tuskegee Syphilis Study, a storyOn this date we remember the Tuskegee Syphilis study. This African American episode is part of the recurring chapter of racism against blacks in the United States. In 1932, the American government p...

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29 Aug 2025

aaregistry.orgHurricane Katrina Hits the Deep South*On this date in 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall and began its devastation on Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, states that are 30% African American. Formed on August 23rd, Katrina was a Ca...

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28 Aug 2025

aaregistry.orgThe March on Washington, 'I Have A Dream' OccursThe 1963 March on Washington occurred on this date. It attracted an estimated 250,000 people for a peaceful demonstration to promote Civil Rights and economic equality for African Americans.

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26 Aug 2025

aaregistry.orgKathrine G. Johnson, NASA Scientist bornKatherine G. Johnson was born on this date in 1918. She is an African American physicist, space scientist, and mathematician. She was born in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, and was trained as...

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25 Aug 2025

aaregistry.orgAlthea Gibson, Tennis, and Golf Pioneer born*Althea Gibson was born on this date in 1927. She was an African American tennis player.

aaregistry.orgMarcus Garvey, Black Nationalist born*This date marks the birth of Marcus Garvey in 1887. He was an African American Black Nationalist leader, who was a proponent of the "Back to Africa" movement in the United States.

17 Aug 2025

Happy Birthday aaregistry.org/story/marcus...

aaregistry.orgAndrew Young Resigns From the United Nations*On this date in 1979, Andrew Young (then) United States ambassador to the United Nations resigned. His visible empathy with the Third World made him controversial and his resignation came after it w...

15 Aug 2025

This anniversary is part of historic Black support of the Palestinian struggle! aaregistry.org/story/andrew...

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6 Aug 2025

aaregistry.orgThe 1965 American Voting Rights Act is Passed*On this date the American Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed into law. The most sweeping reforms were embodied in the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

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2 Aug 2025

aaregistry.orgJames Baldwin, Author, and Social Critic bornJames Arthur Baldwin was born on this date in 1924. He was an African American novelist and essayist.

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26 July 2025

aaregistry.orgThe First 'Universal Races Congress' Assembles*On this date in 1911, the first “Universal Races Congress” assembled. This four-day conference at the University of London was a 20th-century global effort against racism. Speakers from several cou...

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25 July 2025

aaregistry.orgEmmett Till, Teenage 'Hate Crime' Victim bornEmmett Till was born on this date in 1941. He was a young African American boy whose murder is still a graphic reminder of the volume of 20th century white racial hate in America against Black people....

aaregistry.orgJalal Nuriddin, Poet, and Musician born*Jalal Nuriddin was born on this date in 1944. He was a Black poet and musician. Jalaluddin Mansur Nuriddin was born Lawrence Padilla in the Fort Greene housing project in Brooklyn, New York. As a you...

24 July 2025

The Grandfather of Rap!!!! aaregistry.org/story/jalal-...

16 July 2025

aaregistry.orgBlack History, and Major League Baseball, a storyThe Registry looks briefly at Blacks and major league baseball (MLB) on this date.

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15 July 2025

aaregistry.org'Jumping The Broom', a story"Jumping the Broom," is celebrated on this date. This is an African American phrase and custom for marriage.

13 July 2025

aaregistry.orgBlack Lives Matter is Founded*Black Lives Matter (BLM) was founded on this date in 2013. It is an international activist movement, originating in the African American community, that campaigns against violence and systemic racism...

aaregistry.orgThe Haitian Indemnity Ocurrs*On this date in 1825, Haiti signed the Ordinance of King Charles X. Often called the Haiti Indemnity, this was a controversial agreement between Haiti and France, where France demanded an indemnity o...

11 July 2025

Here's why Haiti is so unstable! aaregistry.org/story/the-ha...

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9 July 2025

aaregistry.orgThe 14th Amendment is Adopted*On this date in 1868, the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was adopted. Approved as one of the Reconstruction Amendments, it is one of the most essential American amendments t...

8 July 2025

aaregistry.orgBlack History and 'Stay Woke,' a story*Black History and ‘Stay Woke’ are affirmed on this date in 1923. This social concept revolves around black consciousness “waking up” to a new reality or activist framework. The earliest known example...

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7 July 2025

aaregistry.orgSatchel Paige, Baseball Pitcher bornSatchel Paige was born on this date in 1906. He was an African American baseball player, the first Black pitcher in the American League, and the first representative of the Negro Leagues to be inducte...

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6 July 2025

aaregistry.orgPhilando Castile is Murdered by Police*On this date in 2016, Philando Castile was murdered. He was a 32-year-old Black man fatally shot during a traffic stop by Jeronimo Yanez, a 28-year-old Latino police officer from St. Anthony, Minnes...

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5 July 2025

aaregistry.orgFrederick Douglass His ‘The Meaning of July Fourth For The Negro’ SpeechOn this date in 1852, Frederick Douglass gave the speech "The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro.” The abolitionist was invited to address an audience in Rochester, New York, at Corinthian Hall. T...

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4 July 2025

aaregistry.orgThe American Declaration of Independence is AdoptedOn this date in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was adopted. This document affected Blacks in two significant ways distinct from other U.S. citizens: