Month: February 2012

Did You Know?: The Girl Before Rosa Parks

Most people believe that Rosa Parks was the first woman to refuse to give up her seat on the bus… However, she wasnt… There was a girl by the name of Claudette Colvin who refused to give up her seat on the bus in...

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Too Black, Too Fast

  CJ GUION | EDITOR – IN – CHIEF The history and background of the African American jockey is a primarily unknown to those outside of the industry. However, the history of the horse racing sport is imprinted...

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Don’t Forget the Slave History

KELVIN CARTER | STAFF WRITER “Freedom becomes a lot valuable when earned rather than given.” ~WOK When it’s February and you hear the name Black History Month, who are some of the first names you think of? Most people think of...

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