Description: Bass Reeves was a legendary lawman who served as a deputy U.S. marshal in the Indian Territory (now Oklahoma) from 1875 to 1907. He was known for his bravery, his tracking skills, and his ability to apprehend criminals. Reeves was also one of the first black lawmen in the United States. Reeves was born into slavery in 1838 in Crawford County, Arkansas. He escaped from slavery in 1863 and joined the Union Army. After the Civil War, he became a deputy U.S. marshal. He served under Judge Isaac Parker, who was known as the "hanging judge" for his tough stance on crime. Reeves was responsible for apprehending criminals in a 75,000-square-mile (194,000-square-km) region of what is now mostly Oklahoma and Arkansas.
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Description: African American Black History designs for shirts, hoodies, mugs, clothes, sticker and gift Ideas
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Description: Stokely Carmichael, also known as Kwame Ture (June 29, 1941 – November 15, 1998), was a Trinidadian-American activist active in the 1960s Civil Rights Movement, and later, the global Pan-African movement. Author of several books including, Black Power : Politics of Liberation in America
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Description: Fritz Pollard was a trailblazing African American athlete who broke barriers as the first Black player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). Despite facing racial discrimination, Pollard's exceptional skills and leadership paved the way for future generations of Black athletes, leaving an enduring legacy of courage and achievement in professional football.
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Description: I can't believe what you say, because I see what you do, Black History, James Baldwin Quote James Arthur "Jimmy" Baldwin (August 2, 1924 – December 1, 1987) was an American novelist and social critic. His essays, as collected in Notes of a Native Son (1955), explore intricacies of racial, sexual, and class distinctions in Western societies, most notably in mid-20th-century America.[1] Some of Baldwin's essays are book-length, including The Fire Next Time (1963), No Name in the Street (1972), and The Devil Finds Work (1976). An unfinished manuscript, Remember This House, was expanded and adapted for cinema as the Academy Award–nominated documentary film I Am Not Your Negro.
Description: Eunice Kathleen Waymon, professionally known as Nina Simone, was a multifaceted American artist renowned for her contributions as a singer, songwriter, and pianist. Beyond her musical prowess, she was also a passionate civil rights activist. Her exceptional talent allowed her to traverse a wide array of musical styles, embracing classical, folk, gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, and pop with equal mastery. Nina Simone's versatile and powerful voice left an indelible mark on the world of music, resonating with audiences across genres and generations.
Description: The New York Black Yankees were a professional Negro league baseball team based in New York City; Paterson, New Jersey; and Rochester, New York. Beginning as the independent Harlem Stars, the team was renamed the New York Black Yankees in 1932 and joined the Negro National League in 1936, and remained in the league through 1948
Description: The New York Cubans were a Negro league baseball team that played during the 1930s and from 1939 to 1950. Despite playing in the Negro leagues, the team occasionally employed white-skinned Hispanic baseball players as well, because Hispanics in general were largely ignored by the major league baseball teams before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball.
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