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Black History Month: Charles Harrison

February 25, 2025 btwadmin 0

February is Black History Month: a time to remember, honor, and celebrate the many contributions of Black Americans. This week btw takes a closer look […]

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Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 16, 2025 btwuser 0

Martin Luther King, Jr. was a key leader in the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s. He grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. Both […]

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Major League Baseball Recognizes the Negro Leagues’ Achievements

August 21, 2024 btwadmin 0

In May 2024, Major League Baseball added the statistics of African American baseball players who played in the Negro Leagues to its official database. Read […]

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Ed Dwight’s Passion for Flight and Art

June 5, 2024 btwadmin 0

In 1963, Air Force pilot Ed Dwight hoped to become the first African American in space.  Dwight was not chosen, however, to be one of […]

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Historic Graduate Presents Diploma to Granddaughter 

May 15, 2024 btwadmin 0

On a June day in 1965, Ronald Yancey became the first African American to graduate from the Georgia Institute of Technology (commonly known as Georgia […]

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Women’s History Month: Misty Copeland

March 7, 2024 btwadmin 0

Every year since 1995, the sitting president of the United States has proclaimed the month of March as Women’s History Month. The National Women’s History […]

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Black History Month: Celebrating Black Filmmakers, Storytellers, and Actors

February 28, 2024 btwadmin 0

On February 17, 2024, the National Black Movie Association observed National Black Movie Day (NBMD). The association urged everyone to celebrate by watching Black movies […]

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Black History Month: Bessie Burke’s Education Legacy

February 22, 2024 btwadmin 0

In 1911, Bessie Bruington Burke made history as the first African American teacher in the Los Angeles, California, public school system. Just seven years later, […]

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Record HBCU Donation Made to Spelman College

February 15, 2024 btwadmin 0

A $100 million donation was made to Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 18, 2024. It is the largest financial donation given to a […]

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Motel Renovation Highlights Role of A.G. Gaston in the Civil Rights Movement

February 7, 2024 btwadmin 0

The renovation of an important building in the American civil rights movement is nearly complete. The A.G. Gaston Motel in Birmingham, Alabama is now a […]

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