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01/02/2025

The power to define is the power to control. Black History had been an unspeakable topic, since 1492. Not discussing Black History leaves all of us searching for truth and justice in the dark.

The advent of the Internet has been a blessing and a curse. On the one hand it has given a voice to the voiceless, but on the other hand it has given a megaphone to baseless conspiracy theorists, h…

09/15/2024

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08/23/2024

Ain't no salad like a black quinoa salad. Say what? You haven't tried one yet. Well, you're in for a real treat, 'cause we'll be serving up plenty of dishes like this on August 31st, 2024 at The Crosby Archives & Cultural Gardens. Please join us as we introduce our friends and family to a whole "new" world of black food, flowers and special powers.

03/02/2023

10/04/2022

Thanks for your support. Everyone whose supported our efforts has helped make history. Donations can still be made via Facebook or PayPal.

Cameron Miller presents Kofi Khemet, the director of The Crosby Archives with a check for $500 from the Kent State Black Alumni. We held our first event for the Crosby Archives on September 3rd, 20…

10/01/2022

This piece dives into how QE2 got to be queen and what that really means.

A Bahamian $100 banknote from the 2009 series with “the Queen of the Bahamas” (QE2) image on it. Since the death of Queen Elizabeth II (QE2) people outside of the Commonwealth have been…

09/19/2022

The Crosby Archives recent launch party brought a number of things into the open, including some differences in perspective when it comes to growing up in the Crosby household.

My brothers and I have different memories of our parents and our upbringing, due to the fact that I’m 4 years older than Darryl and 8 years older than Malcolm. They have no recollection of al…

08/30/2022

We're striving to make sure all of our stories are told, not just those of the so-called talented tenth.

What Are Archives and Why Do We Need Them? ” . . . archives consist of records that have been selected for permanent or long-term preservation on grounds of their enduring cultural, historica…

06/26/2022

Juneteenth has been celebrated by Black folks for over a century. Now, the whole country is becoming aware of one of our oldest holidays. Is that a good thing, or not? It remains to be seen. I've always heard it's not good to throw pearls before swine. Maybe this is one of those times.
Check out the Google Doodle below and see how our holiday is being described. Let me know what you think about Juneteenth.
https://www.cnet.com/culture/internet/googles-juneteenth-doodle-highlights-black-family-and-fatherhood/?fbclid=IwAR3jMRXMoBqXZfXW6D-fJ-8NBZ0N3ZOo5EAgY81Gc0e6UujPu1HmHrI35sQ

This year's holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the US comes with the extra significance of being coupled with Father's Day.

04/24/2022

Dr. Edward W. Crosby Next week Dr. Edward W. Crosby, KSU Professor Emeritus is to be memorialized. The question is why? What did he do that was noteworthy? Here are just a few of his notable accomplishments. First of all he became a Black Studies pioneer when he established the Institute for African American Affairs, at Kent State, in 1969. Secondly, he became an edtech innovator when he used videotaped lectures to overcome budgetary restrictions imposed by Kent State administrators....

Dr. Edward W. Crosby Next week Dr. Edward W. Crosby, KSU Professor Emeritus is to be memorialized. The question is why? What did he do that was noteworthy? Here are just a few of his notable accomp…