Photo: Constitutioncenter.org On January 23, 1964, the United States ratified the 24th Amendment to the Constitution, which prohibited any type of poll tax in elections in US elections. This was in reaction to the era when many Southern states adopted poll taxes in the late 1800′s. This meant that even…
This day in history-January 20th: Hiram R. Revels becomes first black senator
Photo: MPI/Getty Images Hiram R. Revels was born on September 27, 1827, in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He was a modest minister who became the first African-American United States Senator representing the state of Mississippi in 1870. After serving a year in the Senate, Revels resigned to accept the presidency of…
This day in history-January 20th: Weeksville, Brooklyn, an African-American community is founded
Photo: Weeksvillle Heritage Center/Facebook James Weeks found himself a free Black man when slavery ended in New York State in 1838. He purchased land from another free Black man named, Henry C. Thompson. This sale established the beginnings of a thriving self-sufficient African-American enclave in Brooklyn called Weeksville. The African-American…
This person wins the internet! via Non-Anon Sikko
This person wins the internet! via Non-Anon Sikko View full post on Your Anon News Read More…. View full post on The Cyber Wars
Welcome To The Post-Net-Neutrality Future This graphic was…
Welcome To The Post-Net-Neutrality Future This graphic was created by a Reddit user to illustrate what happens if net neutrality disappears. P.S. It already has! —-> Now click here and help us save the Internet. View full post on Your Anon News Read More…. View full post on The Cyber…
This Is What Happened to Kelly Thomas
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10-week DHS internships in ‘STEM’ disciplines available this summer, says department
Top Priority Sector: education_training DHS will sponsor a 10-week summer internship program for students majoring in homeland security related science, technology, engineering and mathematics (HS-STEM) View full post on The Cyber Wars
Crossword Puzzle: What Did We Learn About the NSA This…
Crossword Puzzle: What Did We Learn About the NSA This Year? ACROSS1. NSA program that the government claims is justified by Section 702 of the FISA Amendments Act.3. In its First Unitarian lawsuit, EFF argues the NSA is violating the First Amendment “Freedom of _________.”6. PINWALE, PRISM, NUCLEON, MAINWAY and…
This day in history: Jean Toomer is born
Jean Toomer, writer and philosopher was born today, December 26, 1894. Toomer, like his parents, could easily pass for white with his heritage comprising of several European and African bloodlines. However, understanding the importance of the plight of blacks and the need to express black life in writing so others…