today in black history

June 02, 2026

Homer Plessy, a 30 year-old Black shoemaker, is jailed for sitting in the "white" car of a Louisiana railroad on this date in 1892.

Race, Class and Gender Part I

POSTED: September 15, 2008, 1:07 am

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Spelman College Center for Leadership & Civic Engagement event.

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