today in black history

June 29, 2026

The NAACP established the Spingarn Award in 1914, named for chairman Joel Spingarn, for the purpose of celebrating Black achievement.

From The Bottom Up: Segment 7

POSTED: February 25, 2009, 12:00 am

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A profile of community activist George Tillman.

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