today in black history

May 11, 2021

Ira Aldridge, the great 19th century Black actor, famous throughout the world, was born in 1807 in New York City.

Around The Table

Around The Table: Episode 8

Remembering Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

POSTED: December 02, 2008, 12:18 pm

Around The Table is a weekly conversation about politics, culture, and the challenges and responsibilities of Black America. Ali Sharif, Carl Sharif and Walter Fields provide an analysis of current news and information from a perspective that's relevant to Black America.

As one of the first black members of Congress, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. had a profound impact on civil rights legislation. NSnewstv.com reflects on his accomplishments on the 100th anniversary of his birth.

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