On this date we remember the birth of James Chaney, an African American civil rights activist, in 1943.
Chaney was born in Meridian, MS, the son of Ben and Fannie Lee Chaney. His parents instilled a strong and resilient sense of racial pride in him at an early age. In 1959, he and a group of friends were suspended from high school for wearing buttons criticizing the local chapter of the NAACP for its unresponsiveness to racial issues. Chaney was expelled a year later for a similar incident and went to work with his father as a plasterer.
learn moreAndrew Goodman was born on this date 1943. He was a Jewish American civil rights activist.
learn moreEmmett Till was born on this date in 1941. He was a young African American boy whose murder is still a graphic reminder of the volume of 20th century white racial hate in America against Black people.
Emmett Louis “Bobo” Till was from Chicago, the son of Mamie Carthan and Louis Till. His parents separated in 1942, and Mamie largely raised him. His father was drafted into the United States Army to fight in World War II in 1943. He was accused of and executed by the U.S. Army for raping two Italian women and murdering a third.
learn moreJulia Anderson Mann speaks of her affection for her race and gender.
learn moreSinger and actress Thomasina Petrus talks about beauty and power among black women.
learn moreMagazine publisher Brian Kasoro speaks about pursuing black perfection for those under thirty.
learn moreScientist Valarie Johnson McCullar talks about why more girls are not involved in science.
learn moreYoung Tech Ty Kelly talks about media’s affect on black perception.
learn more(former) Minnesota House Representative Neva Walker talks about some of her memories at the state capitol.
learn moreSmall business owner Ashley Lauren talks about the importance of keeping our money in the black community.
learn moreThe purpose of our classroom service is to diversely strengthen the curriculum and needed pedagogy of licensed and pre-service teachers. This builds a foundation of superior education through understanding culturally responsive curriculums direct benefit from the content of African American Registry.
Street Team programs represent a crucial part of our goal of ‘Curriculum Reform and Giving Youth a Guided Voice’. We also require College students and/or community members to learn how to implement and carry on our program. That way we instill buy-in for each community to invest in themselves. If you would like more information or to create a Street Team in your community contact the Registry at 612-822-6831 or email us at info@aaregistry.org.
