THIS DAY IN HISTORY

 

May 28, 1863:

African-American regiment departs for combat

 

 

Cast for monument of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw and colored soldiers of the 54th located across from Massachusetts State House in Boston. Click image to read about dedication ceremony including speech by Booker T Washington.
Cast for monument of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw and colored soldiers of the 54th located across from Massachusetts State House in Boston. Click image to read about dedication ceremony including speech by Booker T Washington.

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Dr. Amilcar Shabazz
Dr. Amilcar Shabazz

Dedicated to

Dr. Amilcar Shabazz, chair of W.E.B. DuBois Department of Afro-American Studies, and instructor of the class "Heritage Of The Oppressed." Thank you for reminding us the importance of learning the stories of the "other." 

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