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During the Red Summer of 1919 violence against Black people broke out across the United States. Bla… Tags: Black, American Lee Cruz Feb 14, 2023 40 views
In 1910, 90% of Black Americans lived in the South. By 1940, around 1.5 million Black Americans had… Tags: migration, History Lee Cruz Feb 7, 2023 23 views
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Black American Women were struggling with both racism an… Tags: misogyny, rights Lee Cruz Jan 24, 2023 72 views
As the 19th century gave way to the 20th, Black Americans were searching for ways to think about ho… Tags: Booker, Washington Lee Cruz Jan 10, 2023 97 views
The United States Constitution is not a very detailed document. It lays out the basic structure of… Tags: Black, American Lee Cruz Dec 13, 2022 14 views
In this video, we'll learn about the life story of journalist, orator, teacher, suffragette, and an… Tags: Wells, Ida Lee Cruz Nov 29, 2022 100 views
At the end of the Civil War, the United States was still a very divided place. 700,000 people had d… Tags: citizen, civil Lee Cruz Nov 15, 2022 18 views
The American Civil War is one of the deadliest in US History, and let's just get this out of the wa… Tags: citizen, civil Lee Cruz Nov 8, 2022 26 views
Clint Smith teaches you about one of the most famous writers, orators, and advocates of the 19th ce… Lee Cruz Oct 25, 2022 36 views
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Clint Smith teaches you about Maria Stewart, a Black woman who lived in the 19th century, and was a… Tags: women, history Lee Cruz Aug 9, 2022 26 views
Cotton is everywhere in our modern world, and it became a hugely important crop in the 19th century… Tags: American, history Lee Cruz Aug 2, 2022 54 views
One of the ways that the US Constitution baked the institution of slavery into the very core of the… Tags: History, American Lee Cruz Jun 28, 2022 78 views
When we talk about the American Revolution and Revolutionary War, the discussion often involves lof… Tags: justice, revolutionary Lee Cruz May 24, 2022 58 views
Despite all the hardship of being a Black person in Colonial America, some Black people were able t… Tags: History, American Lee Cruz Apr 26, 2022 45 views
Enslaved people resisted their condition in a range of different ways. Oftentimes those ways were s… Tags: American, enslaved Lee Cruz Apr 12, 2022 69 views
In 1688, in Pennsylvania, a group of four men created the Germantown Petition, which made the case… Tags: American, enslaved Lee Cruz Mar 29, 2022 43 views
Slave codes were a method of protecting the investment of white enslavers in the Colonies by restri… Tags: history, Black Lee Cruz Mar 15, 2022 82 views
Over the course of 50 episodes, we're going to learn about Black American History. Clint Smith will… Tags: American, history Lee Cruz Feb 1, 2022 45 views
Will Jackson founded Village of Wisdom, a nonprofit seeking to empower Black students and families… Tags: wisdom, families Lee Cruz Oct 29, 2021 31 views
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By Ryan O’Connor, Director of Programs, 8 80 Cities Recently 8 80 Cities wrote a blog post about open streets being a labour of love. That being the case, the 2018 Open Streets Summit in New Orleans felt like a family reunion of sorts. It was rejuvenating to see old and new friends who share our passion for open streets and are working tirelessly to create healthier, happier, and more connected communities across the world. The event, which took place on September 15-16, brought together more than 50 leaders who currently organize open streets programs or are interested in bringing the...
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We hope you are getting ready and feel excited about the Open Streets Summit in Gretna/New Orleans! Taking place from September 15-16, 2018, the Summit will feature tours, presentations and networking opportunities with open streets champions and organizers from across the continent. Attendees will learn about the nuts and bolts of starting or scaling up open streets programs, including: Route design and planning Partnerships with business and officials Social inclusion Safety and logistics Marketing and promotion Program evaluation through measurable goals and metrics If you haven’t done it yet, click here to register for the Open Streets Summit only or...
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The Open Streets Project is proud to announce that Ed Solis from Viva Calle (San Jose, CA), Romel Pascual from CicLAvia (Los Angeles, CA), Jaymie Santiago and Charles Brown from New Brunswick Ciclovia will join us as speakers for the 2018 Open Streets Summit in New Orleans and Gretna! Taking place from September 15-16 2018, the Summit will feature: Behind the scenes tour of the City of Gretna’s inaugural open streets program. Workshops, presentations, and networking opportunities with open streets champions and organizers from across the continent. Training and inspiration for both -novice and experienced- open streets organizers and supporters...
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