On this episode of Slauson Girl Speaks I have the opportunity to interview two OG’s from Compton and Los Angeles. Chico Brown and Melvin…
John Henrik Clarke – The pioneer who made Africana Studies prominent in Academia Dr. John Henrik Clarke was a writer, professor and historian. During the 1960’s,…
In 1971, Black poetess Nikki Giovanni interviewed singer Lena Horne in this special Black Journal program, focusing on the Black woman. Black Journal began…
South Central, Los Angeles–The African American Museum hosted an event earlier this week to share the history of Central Ave in Los Angeles. Due to…
Voting in the 2018 midterm elections became a trending topic thanks to social media. For those who rebuke President Donald Trump, it was a…
__________ [dropcap]E[/dropcap]ureka, CA–On Sunday, February 10, 1952 eight Black women met at the home of Mrs. Margret Neloms with Mrs. Mary E. Watkins as the…
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]ureka, CA–One day not too long ago, a man went to the Eureka Historical Society to get help figuring out who were the people…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]rcata, CA–In 1955, Earl Meneweather was the first inductee into Humboldt State University’s Hall of Fame. He played football at HSU during the great…
“They did not want slavery here. They didn’t want land taken over by large plantations so they didn’t have to compete with bonded labor.…