Words of Defiance: How Black Newspapers Amplified Labor Justice and Social Change In-Person
AAHRC is honored to continue our 2025 Black History Month exploration of African Americans and Labor!
Join us as Marquel Sennet discusses the power of Black media as a tool for activism and community mobilization, particularly in advocating for labor rights and challenging systemic racial oppression in the early 20th century. This presentation will highlight the role of newspapers in fostering collective action and shaping the African American labor movement during times of racial tension, exemplified by events such as the Longview Race Riot of 1919. We will explore how Black-owned newspapers sparked the development of labor movements among African Americans, mobilizing communities to support labor rights and examining the outcomes of these efforts.
- Date:
- Saturday, February 8, 2025
- Time:
- 2:00pm - 4:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Central Time - US & Canada (change)
- Locations:
- African American History Research Center
- Age Group:
- Adults
- Categories:
- History Research Centers Holidays & Observances Spotlight Events
It's Black History Month! "Negro History Week", the brainchild of historian and scholar Dr. Carter G. Woodson (December 19, 1875 – April 3, 1950), was first observed February 7, 1926. The son of enslaved parents, Woodson would matriculate at Berea College, University of Chicago, become the second African American to earn a PhD from Harvard University (WEB DuBois was the first), and have a prolific career at Howard University. In February 1969, students and educators at Kent State University proposed the first Black History Month and celebrated it in February 1970. Join as we continue this time-honored tradition and celebrate Dr. Woodson's vision with an exploration of "African Americans and Labor" - our theme for Black History Month 2025.