In 1929 when his father informed him that he would have ... He recalled how white vagabonds were treated differently than African American vagabonds when it came to soliciting the kindness of ...

The vast majority of the people stranded on the levee were African Americans, and they were desperate for food, potable drinking water and shelter. Will, raised by his father to care for African ...

The work sealed his reputation as a pioneer and earned him the title, “father of the blood bank.” Ironically, the Red Cross excluded African Americans from donating blood, making Drew himself ...

Describing the African-American influence on American music in all of its glory an d variety is an intimidating—if not impossible—task. African American influences are so fundamental to American music ...