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What “burns me up” as my granny use to say is listening to historians like Duke University’s John Hope Franklin giving thoughtless advice to President William Jefferson Clinton that Clinton should not apologize for slavery. Yes, for the last…

According to Dyson, the future of Black America will require sharp young black people who do not waste their time on triviality. He then went on to explain that the African American leaders of the future will have to be individuals who can speak…

Existing as an Afrikan American engineer in the next century will present many burdens, challenges and opportunities for the eager souls willing to accept them. In the 21st century, Afrikan American engineers should play a demonstrative role in…

This past week marked the 13th celebration of the national holiday created to commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In cities across the nation, activities such as festivals, oratorical contests, plays, marches, and discussion panels…

After the programs and specials have ended, it seems as though the life of the great Dr. King has been squeezed into a one to two hour television show, revealing nothing of the true essence of the distinguished civil rights leader. Although it’s…

This photograph shows two men spraying pesticides on the apple orchards at the Agricultural Experiment Station in Wilkes County.

This folder contains the program for the 1949 Sandhills Peach School hosted by North Carolina State University. The folder also contains parts of presentations given at the event.

In this photograph, men are spraying peach trees with some type of pesticide from a tank located in the back of a wagon being pulled by a mule.

Photograph of an experimental electric sweet potato bed used for curing sweet potatoes.

This is an image of a home in rural Guilford County that has just been set up for electricity.