The Controversial Birth of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
By Tony Pettinato on January 19, 2015
An article about President Reagan signing the bill on 2 November 1983 that created the Martin Luther King Jr. Day national holiday... (Read More)
Tag: African American History and Genealogy
African American Slave Trade: Ships & Records for Genealogy
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on March 3, 2014
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers and other online resources to learn more about the African slave trade in America... (Read More)
Remembering Alex Haley: ‘Roots,’ Kunta Kinte & Genealogy
By Tony Pettinato on February 10, 2014
An article about the death of Alex Haley (1921-1992), the author who wrote the popular African American novel “Roots: The Saga of an American Family.”.. (Read More)
13th Amendment Ratified, Abolishing Slavery in America
By Tony Pettinato on February 23, 2012
Newspaper articles about the 13th Amendment being ratified on 6 December 1865, permanently banning slavery everywhere in the United States... (Read More)
