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Trump says Potomac sculpture garden will honor 250 American heroes https://www.allforgardening.com/1935558/trump-says-potomac-sculpture-garden-will-honor-250-american-heroes/ #DCWire #DistrictOfColumbia #DonaldTrump #DougBurgum #DwightDEisenhower #FranklinDRoosevelt #GardeningDistrictOfColumbia #GeneralNews #GOVERNMENTANDPOLITICS #JackieRobinson #JoeBiden #maryland #MDStateWire #politics #RonaldReagan #TrumpHub #USNews #virginia #WashingtonDC #WashingtonNews

Trump says Potomac sculpture garden will honor 250 American heroes https://www.allforgardening.com/1935558/trump-says-potomac-sculpture-garden-will-honor-250-american-heroes/ #DCWire #DistrictOfColumbia #DonaldTrump #DougBurgum #DwightDEisenhower #FranklinDRoosevelt #GardeningDistrictOfColumbia #GeneralNews #GOVERNMENTANDPOLITICS #JackieRobinson #JoeBiden #maryland #MDStateWire #politics #RonaldReagan #TrumpHub #USNews #virginia #WashingtonDC #WashingtonNews

The backstory of #JackieRobinson’s court-martial acquittal is wild af

#American #history

The backstory of #JackieRobinson’s court-martial acquittal is wild af

#American #history

The backstory of #JackieRobinson’s court-martial acquittal is wild af

#American #history

The backstory of #JackieRobinson’s court-martial acquittal is wild af

#American #history

Former Mets player Butch Huskey dies at 54 https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/779536/ #Baseball #JackieRobinson #MajorLeagueBaseball #Mets #MLB #NewYork #NewYorkMets #NewYork #NewYorkMets

Former Mets player Butch Huskey dies at 54 https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/779536/ #Baseball #JackieRobinson #MajorLeagueBaseball #Mets #MLB #NewYork #NewYorkMets #NewYork #NewYorkMets

https://www.europesays.com/it/600836/ Chadwick Boseman, la malattia durante Black Panther: la diagnosi, la remissione e il ritorno del tumore #Avengers:Endgame #Avengers:InfinityWar #BlackPanther #CaptainAmerica:CivilWar #Celebrità #Celebrities #ChadwickBoseman #Entertainment #Intrattenimento #IT #Italia #Italy #JackieRobinson #MaRainey’sBlackBottom #MarvelCinematicUniverse #SimoneLedwardBoseman #Wakanda

Go visit Trump’s White House, Dodgers — but stand up for L.A. while you’re there https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/759248/ #Baseball #Batter #Community #Dodgers #JackieRobinson #La #LADodgers #LADodgers #LosAngeles #LosAngelesDodgers #LosAngelesTimes #LosAngeles #LosAngelesDodgers #MLB #people #pitcher #roberts #team #time #Trump #way #WhiteHouse #year

Go visit Trump’s White House, Dodgers — but stand up for L.A. while you’re there https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/759248/ #Baseball #Batter #Community #Dodgers #JackieRobinson #La #LADodgers #LADodgers #LosAngeles #LosAngelesDodgers #LosAngelesTimes #LosAngeles #LosAngelesDodgers #MLB #people #pitcher #roberts #team #time #Trump #way #WhiteHouse #year

Imagine USA’s World Cup Legacy Had These MLB Greats Played Soccer https://www.rawchili.com/5042361/ #AaronJudge #JackieRobinson #KylianMbappe #LebronJames #LionelMessi #MickeyMantle #MikeTrout #Pele #Soccer #USASoccer

Imagine USA’s World Cup Legacy Had These MLB Greats Played Soccer https://www.rawchili.com/5042361/ #AaronJudge #JackieRobinson #KylianMbappe #LebronJames #LionelMessi #MickeyMantle #MikeTrout #Pele #Soccer #USASoccer

https://www.europesays.com/it/525252/ Stasera in tv, la guida ai film del 5 giugno: cosa vedere in prima serata – Torino Cronaca #beckham #Entertainment #Intrattenimento #iris #IT #Italia #Italia2 #Italy #JackieRobinson #JenniferLopez #ParkChanWook #Rai4 #RaiMovie #tv #TwentySeven #venezia

Braves manager Walt Weiss reveals Drake Baldwin’s return timeline from oblique injury https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/715965/ #AmericanLeague #atlanta #AtlantaBraves #AtlantaBraves #Baseball #braves #DrakeBaldwin #JackieRobinson #Miami #MiamiMarlins #MLB #NationalLeague #SandyLeon #TheBraves #TorontoBlueJays #WaltWeiss

Braves manager Walt Weiss reveals Drake Baldwin’s return timeline from oblique injury https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/715965/ #AmericanLeague #atlanta #AtlantaBraves #AtlantaBraves #Baseball #braves #DrakeBaldwin #JackieRobinson #Miami #MiamiMarlins #MLB #NationalLeague #SandyLeon #TheBraves #TorontoBlueJays #WaltWeiss

#GuyFieri Guy Fieri to Host ‘Guy’s Feast Club’ YouTube Talk Show -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/news.html#15

#GuyRitchies Guy Ritchie's 'In The Grey' to hit theaters -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/us-cities.html#59a

#JackieRobinson A 'Jackie Robinson Moment,' But Not How Jeffries T -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/politics.html#3

#JakeGyllenhaal #Henry Jake Gyllenhaal, Henry Cavill's heist action promises -
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#GuyFieri Guy Fieri to Host ‘Guy’s Feast Club’ YouTube Talk Show -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/news.html#15

#GuyRitchies Guy Ritchie's 'In The Grey' to hit theaters -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/us-cities.html#59a

#JackieRobinson A 'Jackie Robinson Moment,' But Not How Jeffries T -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/politics.html#3

#JakeGyllenhaal #Henry Jake Gyllenhaal, Henry Cavill's heist action promises -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/cities.html#57a

View all news from Ireland https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/2026/03/latest-news-from-ireland.html

https://www.europesays.com/people/90220/ Which Jackie Robinson Moment Was Hakeem Jeffries Talking About? #HakeemJeffries #JackieRobinson #Race&Politics

https://www.europesays.com/people/72546/ Trump says sculpture garden honoring prominent Americans is planned for park along Potomac River #DonaldTrump #DougBurgum #DwightDEisenhower #FranklinDRoosevelt #JackieRobinson #JoeBiden #RonaldReagan #Trump #USNews #WashingtonNews

Jackie. ✊🏿

#JackieRobinsonDay #Jackie42 #JackieRobinson

Jackie. ✊🏿

#JackieRobinsonDay #Jackie42 #JackieRobinson

Jackie. ✊🏿

#JackieRobinsonDay #Jackie42 #JackieRobinson

Jackie. ✊🏿

#JackieRobinsonDay #Jackie42 #JackieRobinson

Singer collapses before White Sox game against Rays https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/676672/ #Baseball #Chicago #ChicagoWhiteSox #EmergencyCare #FLStateWire #Florida #GeraldChaney #ILStateWire #Illinois #JackieRobinson #MLB #MLBBaseball #Sports #TampaBayRays

Singer collapses before White Sox game against Rays https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/676672/ #Baseball #Chicago #ChicagoWhiteSox #EmergencyCare #FLStateWire #Florida #GeraldChaney #ILStateWire #Illinois #JackieRobinson #MLB #MLBBaseball #Sports #TampaBayRays

Singer leading Jackie Robinson festivities collapses before White Sox game against Rays https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/676665/ #Baseball #GeraldChaney #JackieRobinson #MLB #Rays #Sports #TampaBay #TampaBayRays #TampaBay #TampaBayRays

Singer leading Jackie Robinson festivities collapses before White Sox game against Rays https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/676665/ #Baseball #GeraldChaney #JackieRobinson #MLB #Rays #Sports #TampaBay #TampaBayRays #TampaBay #TampaBayRays

Singer leading Jackie Robinson festivities collapses before White Sox game against Rays https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/676588/ #Baseball #Chicago #ChicagoWhiteSox #ChicagoWhiteSox #GeraldChaney #JackieRobinson #MLB #Sports #WhiteSox #WhiteSox

Singer leading Jackie Robinson festivities collapses before White Sox game against Rays https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/676588/ #Baseball #Chicago #ChicagoWhiteSox #ChicagoWhiteSox #GeraldChaney #JackieRobinson #MLB #Sports #WhiteSox #WhiteSox

Will Benson talks go-to Cincy hangout spots, Jackie Robinson Day https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/676424/ #Baseball #Cincinnati #CincinnatiReds #CincinnatiReds #DaneMyers #GreatAmericanBallPark #JackieRobinson #JackieRobinsonDay #MLB #ReceHinds #Reds #SanFranciscoGiants #WilberforceUniversity #WillBenson

Will Benson talks go-to Cincy hangout spots, Jackie Robinson Day https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/676424/ #Baseball #Cincinnati #CincinnatiReds #CincinnatiReds #DaneMyers #GreatAmericanBallPark #JackieRobinson #JackieRobinsonDay #MLB #ReceHinds #Reds #SanFranciscoGiants #WilberforceUniversity #WillBenson

Jackie Robinson: 79 años del debut que rompió el racismo en MLB

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.telesurtv.net/jackie-robinson-rompio-rascismo-mlb/

Jackie Robinson: 79 años del debut que rompió el racismo en MLB

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Jackie Robinson: 79 años del debut que rompió el racismo en MLB

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April 15, 1947 - Jackie Roosevelt Robinson became the first African American to play in a major league baseball game in the 20th century. His stepping onto Ebbets Field in a Brooklyn Dodgers uniform broke the “color line,” the segregation of professional teams.

The International League in 1887 began a wave of League-wide black exclusion, and it had been complete since 1899, when Bill Galloway became the last African-American player in white organized ball (Woodstock, Ontario).

Though hitless in three at-bats, Robinson started at first base, and the Dodgers beat the Boston Braves that day, 5-3.

"Jackie, we've got no army. There's virtually nobody on our side. No owners, no umpires, very few newspapermen. And I'm afraid that many fans will be hostile. We'll be in a tough position. We can win only if we can convince the world that I'm doing this because you're a great ballplayer, a fine gentleman."

"There was never a man in the game who could put mind and muscle together quicker and with better judgment than (Jackie) Robinson."
~ Branch Rickey

#JackieRobinson #MLB

April 15, 1947 - Jackie Roosevelt Robinson became the first African American to play in a major league baseball game in the 20th century. His stepping onto Ebbets Field in a Brooklyn Dodgers uniform broke the “color line,” the segregation of professional teams.

The International League in 1887 began a wave of League-wide black exclusion, and it had been complete since 1899, when Bill Galloway became the last African-American player in white organized ball (Woodstock, Ontario).

Though hitless in three at-bats, Robinson started at first base, and the Dodgers beat the Boston Braves that day, 5-3.

"Jackie, we've got no army. There's virtually nobody on our side. No owners, no umpires, very few newspapermen. And I'm afraid that many fans will be hostile. We'll be in a tough position. We can win only if we can convince the world that I'm doing this because you're a great ballplayer, a fine gentleman."

"There was never a man in the game who could put mind and muscle together quicker and with better judgment than (Jackie) Robinson."
~ Branch Rickey

#JackieRobinson #MLB

April 15, 1947 - Jackie Roosevelt Robinson became the first African American to play in a major league baseball game in the 20th century. His stepping onto Ebbets Field in a Brooklyn Dodgers uniform broke the “color line,” the segregation of professional teams.

The International League in 1887 began a wave of League-wide black exclusion, and it had been complete since 1899, when Bill Galloway became the last African-American player in white organized ball (Woodstock, Ontario).

Though hitless in three at-bats, Robinson started at first base, and the Dodgers beat the Boston Braves that day, 5-3.

"Jackie, we've got no army. There's virtually nobody on our side. No owners, no umpires, very few newspapermen. And I'm afraid that many fans will be hostile. We'll be in a tough position. We can win only if we can convince the world that I'm doing this because you're a great ballplayer, a fine gentleman."

"There was never a man in the game who could put mind and muscle together quicker and with better judgment than (Jackie) Robinson."
~ Branch Rickey

#JackieRobinson #MLB

Tucker delivers go-ahead hit, Vesia hurls shutdown ninth and Dodgers top Mets, 2-1

World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto and rookie Nolan McLean dueled through seven innings, Kyle Tucker singled in the…
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15. Apr: #JackieRobinson-Tag - dieser #Baseballspieler lief 1947 als 1. Schwarzer der Major Leagues auf. https://www.kleiner-kalender.de/107390 #JackieRobinsonTag

15. Apr: #JackieRobinson-Tag - dieser #Baseballspieler lief 1947 als 1. Schwarzer der Major Leagues auf. https://www.kleiner-kalender.de/107390 #JackieRobinsonTag

15. Apr: #JackieRobinson-Tag - dieser #Baseballspieler lief 1947 als 1. Schwarzer der Major Leagues auf. https://www.kleiner-kalender.de/107390 #JackieRobinsonTag

Pirates Made History with All-Minority Lineup in 1971 https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/595326/ #Baseball #BillMazeroski #DannyMurtaugh #DaveCash #JackieRobinson #MannySanguillen #MLB #pirates #Pittsburgh #PittsburghPirates #PittsburghPirates #RobertoClemente #WillieStargell

Pirates Made History with All-Minority Lineup in 1971 https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/595326/ #Baseball #BillMazeroski #DannyMurtaugh #DaveCash #JackieRobinson #MannySanguillen #MLB #pirates #Pittsburgh #PittsburghPirates #PittsburghPirates #RobertoClemente #WillieStargell

New York Yankees to retire CC Sabathia’s No. 52 on Sept. 26 https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/593159/ #AndyPettitte #Baseball #BernieWilliams #BillDickey #BillyMartin #CCSabathia #CaseyStengel #DerekJeter #DonMattingly #JackieRobinson #JoeTorre #JoeTorreDiMaggio #JorgePosada #LouGehrig #MarianoRivera #MickeyMantle #MLB #NewYork #NewYorkYankees #NewYork #NewYorkYankees #PaulO’Neill #PhilRizzuto #RandyJohnson #ReggieJackson #RogerMaris #RonGuidry #Sports #SteveCarlton #Yankees

New York Yankees to retire CC Sabathia’s No. 52 on Sept. 26 https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/593159/ #AndyPettitte #Baseball #BernieWilliams #BillDickey #BillyMartin #CCSabathia #CaseyStengel #DerekJeter #DonMattingly #JackieRobinson #JoeTorre #JoeTorreDiMaggio #JorgePosada #LouGehrig #MarianoRivera #MickeyMantle #MLB #NewYork #NewYorkYankees #NewYork #NewYorkYankees #PaulO’Neill #PhilRizzuto #RandyJohnson #ReggieJackson #RogerMaris #RonGuidry #Sports #SteveCarlton #Yankees

@mindingmyblackownbiz, Black Royalty, wrote:

Dr. King was 39 when he was assassinated. His autopsy revealed he had the heart of a 60-year-old.

Let that sink in.

Racism isn’t just a social

(1/10)

#blackpeople #health #racism #antiblack #mlk #jackierobinson #blacksports #blackmastodon

@mindingmyblackownbiz, Black Royalty, wrote:

Dr. King was 39 when he was assassinated. His autopsy revealed he had the heart of a 60-year-old.

Let that sink in.

Racism isn’t just a social

(1/10)

#blackpeople #health #racism #antiblack #mlk #jackierobinson #blacksports #blackmastodon

@mindingmyblackownbiz, Black Royalty, wrote:

Dr. King was 39 when he was assassinated. His autopsy revealed he had the heart of a 60-year-old.

Let that sink in.

Racism isn’t just a social

(1/10)

#blackpeople #health #racism #antiblack #mlk #jackierobinson #blacksports #blackmastodon

@mindingmyblackownbiz, Black Royalty, wrote:

Dr. King was 39 when he was assassinated. His autopsy revealed he had the heart of a 60-year-old.

Let that sink in.

Racism isn’t just a social

(1/10)

#blackpeople #health #racism #antiblack #mlk #jackierobinson #blacksports #blackmastodon

Inside Ebbets Field’s Lasting Legacy in Dodgers Lore https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/575454/ #Baseball #JackieRobinson #TopStories

Inside Ebbets Field’s Lasting Legacy in Dodgers Lore https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/575454/ #Baseball #JackieRobinson #TopStories

Brewers Lose 6-Year Veteran Hurler to Twins in Free Agency https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/575079/ #Baseball #Brewers #ChicagoCubs #JackieRobinson #JulianMerryweather #MajorLeague #MandatoryCredit #Milwaukee #MilwaukeeBrewers #MilwaukeeBrewers #Minneapolis #Minnesota #MinnesotaTwins #MLB #NewYorkMets #TorontoBlueJays #USA #Wisconsin

Brewers Lose 6-Year Veteran Hurler to Twins in Free Agency https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/575079/ #Baseball #Brewers #ChicagoCubs #JackieRobinson #JulianMerryweather #MajorLeague #MandatoryCredit #Milwaukee #MilwaukeeBrewers #MilwaukeeBrewers #Minneapolis #Minnesota #MinnesotaTwins #MLB #NewYorkMets #TorontoBlueJays #USA #Wisconsin

@527may, Black Royalty, shared the text and video below.

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#blackwomen #92percent #blackhistory #blackheroes #blacksheroes #frederickdouglass #harriettubman #mariananderson #thurgoodmarshall #katherinejohnson #shirleychisholm #victorglover #obama #jackierobinson #blackicons #blackmastodon

@527may, Black Royalty, shared the text and video below.

This is our [Black History]. I love this.👊🏾😎👊🏾❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥💯💯💯💯

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@527may, Black Royalty, shared the text and video below.

This is our [Black History]. I love this.👊🏾😎👊🏾❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥💯💯💯💯

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@527may, Black Royalty, shared the text and video below.

This is our [Black History]. I love this.👊🏾😎👊🏾❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥💯💯💯💯

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February 10, 2026, Posted by: Colleen Smith

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This is the second post in a series that looks at different resources from the Library that support teaching and learning about the achievements and contributions of African Americans throughout U.S. history.  The first post highlighted several primary source sets from Teaching with the Library; today’s post brings attention to the Library’s digital collections.

More than twenty-five of the Library’s digital collections relate to the rich histories, cultures, traditions, and contemporary experiences of African Americans. A few are highlighted below, along with ideas for using collection items in the classroom.

Selected Collections

African American Photographs Assembled for the 1900 Paris Exposition 

W. E. B. Du Bois compiled a series of photographs for the “American Negro” exhibit at the 1900 Paris Exposition. His goal was to show the diversity and successes of African Americans as a counter to common stereotypes. The Library of Congress holds approximately 220 mounted photographs reportedly displayed in the exhibition.

• Teachers might use items in this collection to introduce, investigate, or reinforce aspects of DuBois’s approach to combating racism and segregation.
• Images from the collection are powerful visuals of African Americans holding professions in diverse fields. This may help broaden students’ understanding of African American life at the time and bring attention to the experiences, successes, challenges, and contributions of African American individuals and communities.

By Popular Demand: Jackie Robinson and Other Baseball Highlights, 1860s-1960s 

To honor the remarkable life and legacy of Jackie Robinson, Library staff put together this collection featuring sources from across many different divisions of the Library.

• The colorful prints and photographs make this an inviting collection to explore with younger learners. Teachers could bring some of these visuals to support existing materials they use to celebrate Robinson and his contributions.
• For older learners, consider sending them to this set of brief essays. Topics include Robinson’s career and the greater subject of segregation in the sport of baseball.

Zora Neal Hurston

This collection features digitized plays by Hurston (1891-1960), an author, anthropologist, and folklorist.

• A timeline offers a glimpse into Hurston’s life and career and could help students find an angle or selected topic for further research.
• Teachers interested in finding more on Huston’s work might also consult this resource guide from the American Folklife Center, where Hurston’s audio recordings are held. The guide highlights unique unpublished and published materials.

Frederick Douglass Newspapers, 1847 to 1874

Douglass, a leader in the black press, used the medium to communicate and persuade the public on the abolition of slavery and women’s rights. With this collection, students can explore newspapers edited by Frederick Douglass.

• These articles and essays are helpful for finding your way through the collection and identifying aspects to explore further. For example, this post gives further context to Douglass’s famous speech, “What to the American Slave is Your Fourth of July?“
• Ask students to consider how Douglass used the media of his time to capture public attention. In what ways do public figures use media today to communicate a message? What differences and similarities do students notice?

We hope this overview is helpful for considering how you might bring some of the Library’s digital collections to your classroom. If you are interested in more ways for students to engage with materials from the Library, you might check out the latest transcription campaign from By the People: the papers of Christian Fleetwood an African American Union soldier during the Civil War.

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Resources for African American History Month: Selected Digital Collections

February 10, 2026, Posted by: Colleen Smith

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This is the second post in a series that looks at different resources from the Library that support teaching and learning about the achievements and contributions of African Americans throughout U.S. history.  The first post highlighted several primary source sets from Teaching with the Library; today’s post brings attention to the Library’s digital collections.

More than twenty-five of the Library’s digital collections relate to the rich histories, cultures, traditions, and contemporary experiences of African Americans. A few are highlighted below, along with ideas for using collection items in the classroom.

Selected Collections

African American Photographs Assembled for the 1900 Paris Exposition 

W. E. B. Du Bois compiled a series of photographs for the “American Negro” exhibit at the 1900 Paris Exposition. His goal was to show the diversity and successes of African Americans as a counter to common stereotypes. The Library of Congress holds approximately 220 mounted photographs reportedly displayed in the exhibition.

• Teachers might use items in this collection to introduce, investigate, or reinforce aspects of DuBois’s approach to combating racism and segregation.
• Images from the collection are powerful visuals of African Americans holding professions in diverse fields. This may help broaden students’ understanding of African American life at the time and bring attention to the experiences, successes, challenges, and contributions of African American individuals and communities.

By Popular Demand: Jackie Robinson and Other Baseball Highlights, 1860s-1960s 

To honor the remarkable life and legacy of Jackie Robinson, Library staff put together this collection featuring sources from across many different divisions of the Library.

• The colorful prints and photographs make this an inviting collection to explore with younger learners. Teachers could bring some of these visuals to support existing materials they use to celebrate Robinson and his contributions.
• For older learners, consider sending them to this set of brief essays. Topics include Robinson’s career and the greater subject of segregation in the sport of baseball.

Zora Neal Hurston

This collection features digitized plays by Hurston (1891-1960), an author, anthropologist, and folklorist.

• A timeline offers a glimpse into Hurston’s life and career and could help students find an angle or selected topic for further research.
• Teachers interested in finding more on Huston’s work might also consult this resource guide from the American Folklife Center, where Hurston’s audio recordings are held. The guide highlights unique unpublished and published materials.

Frederick Douglass Newspapers, 1847 to 1874

Douglass, a leader in the black press, used the medium to communicate and persuade the public on the abolition of slavery and women’s rights. With this collection, students can explore newspapers edited by Frederick Douglass.

• These articles and essays are helpful for finding your way through the collection and identifying aspects to explore further. For example, this post gives further context to Douglass’s famous speech, “What to the American Slave is Your Fourth of July?“
• Ask students to consider how Douglass used the media of his time to capture public attention. In what ways do public figures use media today to communicate a message? What differences and similarities do students notice?

We hope this overview is helpful for considering how you might bring some of the Library’s digital collections to your classroom. If you are interested in more ways for students to engage with materials from the Library, you might check out the latest transcription campaign from By the People: the papers of Christian Fleetwood an African American Union soldier during the Civil War.

Do you enjoy these posts? Subscribe! You’ll receive free teaching ideas and primary sources from the Library of Congress.

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• African American History

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