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The Sharpie Fine Point black marker became the first pen ... Sharpie introduced the Extra Fine Point marker, expanding its product line. This innovation allowed for precise writing, making it ...
The area where the marker is displayed is part of what used to be called Brown Beach, a segregated beach once patrolled by the city's first Black lifeguards. Galveston, a city deeply tied to the ...
On the old Claiborne Avenue, rows of Black-owned businesses ... in a second line with the Treme Sidewalk Steppers to celebrate the placement of a new historical marker that honors the centers ...
The marker on Polk Avenue was erected in 2021 in commemoration of the Black soldiers who helped fight for the Union during the Battle of Nashville. Early on Dec. 15, 1864, three brigades — two ...
Now, the city will have a physical reminder of the historic hub where Black business owners could thrive. They celebrated the marker’s unveiling in true New Orleans fashion with a second line ...
Today, we're going to look at markers that are missing. Many of them in the South that focus on Black history have been stolen or damaged. From member station GPB in Georgia, Pamela Kirkland ...
Gary Burke has been one of the people spearheading an effort to erect historical markers across Nashville recognizing the contributions of Black soldiers. In a social media post, Burke wrote that ...
ROANOKE, Va. (WSET) — The City of Roanoke is set to honor Edward Dudley with a historical marker, commemorating the life and legacy of the nation's first Black ambassador. "Edward Dudley’s ...
The marker for Chappell will be the second in that part of Jacksonville set up in memory of Black people killed in racial violence. The city recently put up a marker for three victims killed by a ...
(WKRN photo) (WKRN photo) (WKRN photo) The marker on Polk Avenue was erected in 2021 in commemoration of the Black soldiers who helped fight for the Union during the Battle of Nashville.