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The 1930s: Struggle in the Courts and Songs of Freedom

The 1930s were marked by the economic devastation of the Great Depression and rising global tensions. For Black Americans, the decade combined intense economic hardship with some of the earliest national spotlights on racial injustice in the legal system. Read more

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The 1920s: Claiming Memory — Black Culture, History, and the Fight to Be Remembered

1920s: The Renaissance & The Roots - Image featuring artistic rendering of Harlem Jazz Band and Carter G Woodson

As we celebrate Black History Month in 2026, it’s worth revisiting the decade that helped ignite it all: the 1920s. This was a time of profound cultural awakening and powerful resistance through memory, art, and scholarship.

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