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The Museum of African American History inspires all generations to embrace and interpret the authentic stories of New Englanders of African descent, and those who found common cause with them, in their quest for freedom and justice. Through its historic buildings, collections, and programs, the Museum expands cultural understanding and promotes dignity and respect for all. .
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"This book is one of the best biographies of an individual USCT soldier to reach the market in recent memory. It is very readable, well documented, and hard to put down. . . . This book is highly recommended for any Civil War enthusiast, especially those with an interest in the contributions of black soldiers to the Union victory."—Civil War News
She is a Boston based artist
She talks about how free black folks during slavery traveled internationally on business, to attend school, etc.
Introducing Strong Inspirations youtube channel "Where black history lives"
This image is from my Walk of Fame Project that has been proposed to the Lowell City Council last year 2020.
I found a tad more info on the man and his family that is rather impressive.
Harry Haskell Lew-(1884-1963), Born in Lowell, Ma
Was the first African American to integrate professional basketball in 1902.
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His great-great-grandfather, Barzillai Lew, was a freeman who served in the American Revolution. And was a fifer and served with Captain John Ford at the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775.
Barzillai was immortalized in the Duke Ellington song "Barzillai Lou".
His great-great-aunt Lucy Lew and her husband Thomas Dalton were civil rights activists.
The home of his grandparents, Adrastus and Elizabeth Lew, was a station on the Underground Railroad.
His father, William Lew, was a delegate to the 1891 Equal Rights Convention in Boston, Massachusetts.
That's an impressive family.
To top things off, Barzillai Lew, is buried at the Clay Pit Cemetary, in Lowell, Ma, where the New Market Basket is located.
This man and his family need to be held up and remembered. Especially during these times. Stuff like this is being ignored and it needs to be celebrated and honored for what they have done to help shape this nation, regardless of the past. To make a better future for all.
He and his family is what is needed to inspire people of all Races
And not ignored or covered in the pavement or hidden by weeds.
Sending to you folks to see what can be done. This man and his family are National Heroes within the Black Community and all others.
In today's age, it is history like this that needs to be honored and respected.
Please pass this along and make it known.
It is time to come together as one to practice cooperative economics in order to achieve financial independence from the system designed to hold us back.
"The U.S. government has a long history of facilitating wealth for white Americans. From at least the Land Act of 1785, Congress sought to transfer wealth to citizens on terms that were quite favorable. In some instances, land could be attained by the luck of the draw — but only if you were a white man.
It was never the case that a white asset-based middle class simply emerged. Rather, it was government policy, and to some extent literal government giveaways, that provided whites the finance, education, land and infrastructure to accumulate and pass down wealth.
While the 1866 Homestead Act sought to include blacks specifically in the transfer of public lands to private farmers, discrimination and poor implementation doomed the policy. Black politicians during Reconstruction attempted to use tax policy to force land on the market, but this was met with violent resistance." Published: March 4, 2019 by Darrick Hamilton and Trevon Logan
It's time for us to play catch up. Contact me and I'll tell you how. SERIOUS INQUIRERS ONLY!!!!
Contact me at
[email protected] to find out how to gain financial independence!!
“Carrying the Colors” is the first ever biography of an illiterate escaped slave turned Civil War hero. Andrew Jackson Smith was a member of the 55th Massachusetts:
“This book is one of the best biographies of an individual USCT soldier to reach the market in recent memory…hard to put down” Civil War News review
Carrying the Colors chronicles race as a salient and destructive force in American life, but so too the inspiring power of commitment, determination, and pride.”—John David Smith, author of Lincoln and the U.S. Colored Troops
Through impressive research and insightful prose, Beckman and MacDonald have crafted a compelling portrait of an American hero.”—Russell S. Bonds, author of Stealing the General: The Great Locomotive Chase and the First Medal of Honor
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Archer Alexander the Slave on The statue in the city's Park Square is a replica of the Emancipation Memorial in Washington and depicts Lincoln with one hand raised above a kneeling man with broken shackles on his wrists.
Trying to fashion a more inclusive Revolutionary War history for NH. Meet Jude Hall, black soldier at Bunker Hill.
Caribbean roots? You don’t want to miss this
I am surprised that more information is not mentioned on your page about the 54th Mass. Reenactors, Company A, They are the ones that are sill keeping the true story of the 'Regiment' alive. They have been active since the movie 'Glory' premiered, and are still here in Readville, Mass to 'Represent'
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