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(24,544 posts) Fri May 25, 2012, 05:31 PM May 2012

Black history that doesn't make it into the history books v2.0 [View all]

This discussion thread is pinned.

(This thread, which is hands down one of the two greatest threads in DU history, was too valuable to lose. http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=258&topic_id=2983 It was started in 2006 by the incomparable Brewman_Jax)

As most readers here know, US history has been sanitized for "our" protection. This being black history month, please put down historical events, good and/or bad, that aren't generally known.

Here's my entry--Torn from the Land

Please post your own examples as you come across them.

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That piece of history also mind blowing. I do know that in one of the old 'wards' in Houston, freshwest Jul 2015 #20

Destroying a people with by hiding their history. The truth should've been taught all along! freshwest Jul 2015 #19

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I listened to an incredible story about them on NPR ... etherealtruth Apr 2014 #8

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Black History in Canada is also not covered well at all, imo... Spazito Jul 2015 #10

An AMAZING contribution to this thread Number23 Jul 2015 #11

I agree, black history is world history! Spazito Jul 2015 #12

Frederick Douglass speech July 5, 1852. lovemydog Jul 2015 #13

Another AMAZING contribution. Anything involving FD gets a huge okay from me. Number23 Jul 2015 #15

That's a pretty awesome thread to find from the archives by Brewman_Jax, 23.. Mahalo! Cha Jul 2015 #14

M0rpheus, an exceptional DUer, PM'd me and suggested that I pin these two threads to the top Number23 Jul 2015 #16

Oh, thanks for the history on that and what BrewmanJax is doing now, 23! Yeah, it's too bad about Cha Jul 2015 #17

Bookmarking valuable historical reading, AuntPatsy Jul 2015 #18

I discovered an amazing historical connection between a black Canadian doctor and Lincoln's... Spazito Aug 2015 #22

How the heck did I miss this??? Number23 Aug 2015 #24

It HAS been crazy here lately, hasn't it! Spazito Aug 2015 #25

This is probably the most awesome thing anyone has ever said about ANY group on DU Number23 Aug 2015 #26

Thank you so much! Spazito Aug 2015 #28

A black doctor did the first open heart surgery. xfundy Aug 2015 #27

His name is Daniel Hale Williams ... Spazito Aug 2015 #29

Thanks, xfundy. I think this is one example where it actually DID make it into the history Number23 Aug 2015 #30

My offering here Chitown Kev Aug 2015 #31

Holy crap what a find! I don't know how the heck I missed this until now Number23 Sep 2015 #32

Photo of the presentation of the report: Starry Messenger Sep 2015 #33

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. azurnoir Sep 2015 #34

Wonderful. Thanks so much for this contribution Number23 Sep 2015 #35

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Wow! This is an excellent contribution. Number23 Nov 2015 #40

Thank You, Number23!!! Kind of Blue Nov 2015 #41

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yw n23 lovemydog Jan 2016 #48

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Extremely malodorous stench indeed! BlueMTexpat Jan 2016 #55

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Per your request today ... BlueMTexpat Mar 2016 #59

Absolutely fabulous. Thanks so much! Number23 Mar 2016 #60

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Freaking fabulous. How come stuff like this is hardly ever on the History Channel?? Number23 Mar 2016 #63

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Kev, what an amazing find! An incredible contribution to this thread Number23 Jun 2016 #75

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