Crossley's business expertise blossomed in Palm Springs, including a housing subdivision, a water company, a tea and cosmetics business, a cafe, and a laundromat. Bright and ambitious, New Orleans trumpet player Lawrence Crossley saw opportunities in Palm Springs early on, relocating from The Big Easy in the 1920s with his wife and two daughters to take a position as chauffeur to Prescott Stevens, owner of the El Mirador Hotel. #history #africanamerican #blackhistory #culture #palmsprings #california
Strom Thurmond was one of the most controversial politicians in U.S. history—a man who filibustered civil rights, ran for president as a segregationist, and held political power for over half a century. and today he loses one of his biggest grips on history #history #southcarolina #blackhistory
A conversation i had recently with a Blk supporter of our current president reminded me while things were written as separate but equal there were no apparatuses in place to ensure that. Whole communities lacked basic infrastructure. #blackhistory #history #historytok #HistoryTime #america #southcarolina
I started a Podcast called "10 Minute history lessons" its on Spotify and apple music. You all should give it a like or a follow its great. #history #book #blackhistory #blackhistorymonth #womenshistory