Black History Month

The White Citizens Councils

Ten Toes Dangling The White Citizens Council was founded in the small Delta community of Indianola, Mississippi. Their motto: “States Rights – Racial Integrity” also known in the black community as “Don’t Come Near My […]

Black History Month

And Now This..

Reprint: © Hill1News 2019 On this Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, I would like to invite our readers to join us in singing a verse of that ole and popular American song, “My Country […]

Black History Month

Murder by Mob

Did you know it is a felony to lynch a black person? You can shoot, stab, run over, strangle or poison them, but if you hang them, that’s a felony. Well kinda. One person can’t […]

Black History Month

Philly: May 14, 1985

Its been 34 years since the unspeakable and dastardly bombing of the MOVE headquarters in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Almost two generations have passed since the government sanctioned killings took place. In the aftermath, 65 homes were […]

Black History Month

Isaac Wright Jr.

You know something… So I want to let everyone know right off the bat that Isaac’s middle initials are not “MF.” You might ask what does “MF” stand for? Well lets just say it stands […]

Black History Month

The Black Codes

May 9, 1865 – Present The Black Codes were laws passed by Southern states in 1865 and 1866 in the United States after the American Civil War with the intent and the effect of restricting […]

Black History Month

Ross Barnett

 “The Negro is different because God made him different to punish him. His forehead slants back. His nose is different. His lips are different, and his color is sure different.” Ross Barnett-1959 To most African […]