Below are the most recent blogs. I hope you enjoy!
James Forten
By
John C Abercrombie
James Forten was a very successful businessman in Philadelphia. Born free, he was able to attend school,
Four-star admiral – Michelle Howard
By
John C Abercrombie
Born the daughter of a United States master sergeant Nick Howard and Phillipa on
Frederick McKinley Jones
By
John C Abercrombie
Frederick McKinley Jones was a prolific inventor. He developed a refrigeration system that revolutionized the
St Louis Freedom Suit Memorial
By
John C Abercrombie
While experts argue that the Dred Scott decision by the United States Supreme
Elizabeth Freeman – MumBet
By
John C Abercrombie
The case of MumBet is an important case in the history of Blacks and slavery
Charles Jackson French – Unknown Hero
By
John C Abercrombie
The story of Charles Jackson French is little known and marred
Fugitive Slave Law
By
John C Abercrombie
Imagine for a moment that you were opposed to slavery and encountered a person seeking freedom,
Fuller, Solomon Carter - Alzheimer's pioneer, and First Black Psychiatrist In America
By
John C Abercrombie
Dr Solomon Carter Fuller is a pioneer
William Lloyd Garrison – “The Liberator”
By
John C Abercrombie
William Lloyd Garrison is best known for being an outspoken abolitionist and
Citizen’s Arrest
By
John C Abercrombie
We often have laughed when one of the characters on the Andy Griffith show called “Citizen’s