This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Black Salvation third of five on blacks rising in America
An Easter series notes obstacles receding for Black Americans as doors open in politics education and work. It cites rising officeholders including mayors and judges, growth in college enrollment, and shifting income gaps while warning persistent prejudice and unequal outcomes remain.
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George W. Cornell
America
James C. Sams
Jacksonville
Fla
National Baptist Convention of America
Joseph A. Francis
Newark
N.J
C. Eric Lincoln
Duke University
U.S
Lawrence Jones
Howard University
Grant Shockley
Interdenominational Theological Center
Atlanta
U.S. Congress
Thurgood Marshall
U.S. Supreme Court
Edward Brooke
Massachusetts
U.S. Senate
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Patricia Roberts Harris
Martin Luther King
United Nations
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Aiea
Harvey Hamel
U.S. Labor Department
Humphrey
Department of Labor
Equal Employment