On “Freedom’s Eve,” or the eve of January 1, 1863, the first Watch Night services took place. On that night, enslaved and free African Americans gathered in churches and private homes all across the country awaiting news that the Emancipation Proclamation had taken effect. At the stroke of midnight, prayers […]
DailyClout Celebrates Black History Month
We are excited to join our fellow Americans celebrating Black History Month by focusing on the artists, writers and intellectuals collectively known as the Harlem Renaissance. As if they were particles in a nuclear reactor, these artists bounced off, compounded with, and split from each other to generate some of […]