Audience Learns the Origins Of the Real Texas Juneteenth
Interspersing facts and history with anecdotal personal stories, speaker Reynauld “Rey” Smith mesmerized the audience at his lecture on Tuesday, June 13 at the Community Center as he explained the origins of the real Juneteenth in Comanche Crossing, Texas. Slavery was practiced only in the agricultural eastern section of Texas; the rest of Texas was […]
Black History Month: Negro League Baseball Player, Memorabilia at SHL Rec Center
Residents of Greenbelt and the surrounding areas were honored to have a Negro League Hall of Famer, Luther “Luke” Atkinson, and a display of Black Baseball memorabilia. The exhibit was the first event of a month-long program sponsored by the City of Greenbelt to celebrate Black History Month. The event was organized by the Greenbelt […]
Todo Greenbelt está invitado [ESPAÑOL]
Para celebrar la historia afroamericana de Lois Rosado y Leeann Irwin Unity-Umoja: Unificando nuestra comunidad mientras fortalecemos nuestra ciudad. Este año, el Comité de Historia y Cultura Afroamericana de Greenbelt tiene una gran variedad de programas virtuales y una exhibición de artefactos afroamericanos en un museo emergente. Su tema es Umoja, tomado del idioma […]
All of Greenbelt Is Invited To Celebrate Black History
[Black History ] Lois Rosado and Leeann Irwin Este artículo está disponible en español en nuestra página web www.greenbeltnewsreview.com. Unity-Umoja: Unifying our community as we strengthen our city. This year the Greenbelt Black History and Culture Committee has an exciting array of virtual programs and one Popup Museum Exhibit of Black Artifacts. Their theme is […]