Occupy Overtown presents Juneteenth Freedom Week Wednesday, June 1910:00 a.m.Admission: FREE We're thrilled to announce that in honor of Juneteenth, our museum will be offering FREE admission to all visitors on Wednesday, June 19! Join us as we celebrate this important day in history and reflect on the ongoing journey toward freedom and equality. For […]
Booker T. Washington creates the National Negro Business League The Negro Business League was founded by Booker T. Washington on August 23, 1900 to promote the interests of Black businesses all over the country. The League, created initially in Boston, Massachusetts, included small business owners, doctors, farmers, craftsmen, and other professionals. Booker T. Washington felt […]
Patriot Day On September 11, 2001, our nation experienced a heartbreaking tragedy. On this day, four coordinated terrorist attacks were carried out by al-Qaeda, an Islamist extremist group. Nineteen terrorists from al-Qaeda hijacked four commercial airplanes, deliberately crashing two of the planes into the upper floors of the North and South Towers of the World Trade […]
