THE EXTRA MILE MONUMENT UNVEILING
A medallion honoring the lifetime service of Frederick Douglass at the Extra Mile monument unveiling, in Washington on Oct. 14, 2005. The Extra Mile is a one mile long walk throughout downtown Northwest studded with bronze medallions honoring 70 Americans who gave their life to serving others (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)
Latest Headlines
ATLANTA, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- A former Georgia elementary teacher who wrote slave-beating questions for third-grade pupils said he was only trying to "enhance student achievement."
UPI Almanac for Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012.
UPI Almanac for Friday, Jan. 4, 2008.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- The Washington home of abolitionist Frederick Douglass got a $2 renovation nearly 130 years after it was bought for $6,700.
NEW YORK, Jan. 23 (UPI) -- U.S. historians say the story of a secret code sewn into family quilts and used along the Underground Railroad is a myth.
UPI almanac for Thursday, Jan. 4, 2007.
Today is Wednesday, Jan. 4, the fourth day of 2006, with 361 to follow.
WASHINGTON, March 22 (UPI) -- A coalition of African-American conservatives and activists signed a compact Tuesday in Washington, supporting "mainstream values of Black America."
MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Ossie Davis -- an actor who promoted civil rights onstage, on camera and in countless protest demonstrations -- has died at 87 at a hotel in Florida.
Today is Tuesday, Jan. 4, the fourth day of 2005, with 361 to follow.
Quotes
United Press International
United Press International
United Press International
