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Can “America’s Flagship” Still Be Saved? One Group Thinks So

March 2, 2025 Zach W. 0

Ever since the SS United States left Philadelphia on February 19 for Mobile, Alabama, social media has been abuzz with images of the grand ship. […]

A black and white image of men in hats and trench coats walking together.

A New Vision: Marcus Garvey & the Black Star Line (Part 2)

February 28, 2025 Zach W. 0

Marcus Garvey was at the height of his power in the early 1920s. His Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) had between two and four million […]

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A New Vision: Marcus Garvey & the Black Star Line (Part 1)

February 24, 2025 Zach W. 0

Marcus Garvey, founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), had a dream of uniting all people of African descent. Proclaiming an agenda of Black […]

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The SS United States Leaves Philadelphia After Nearly 30 Years

February 20, 2025 Zach W. 0

After nearly 30 years, the SS United States has left Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. On February 19, 2025, “America’s Flagship” left her longtime berth aided by tugboats. […]

A group of American WWII soldiers standing at the railing of a ship.

Day of Final Victory: Black Soldiers Aboard the Queen Mary

February 10, 2025 Zach W. 1

During World War II, the need to transport large numbers of Allied troops across the globe saw the world’s ocean liners being pressed into military […]

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The Captain’s Sixth Sense

January 31, 2025 Zach W. 0

Docking a ship requires a tremendous amount of skill, ability and resolve. This is especially the case when the weather is bleak and uncooperative. Then […]

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Forgotten Hero Ship: The Wreck of La Jenelle

November 13, 2024 Zach W. 0

The coast of Oxnard, California was stormy on April 13, 1970. Gale-force winds blew about and rocked the nearly 500-foot cruise ship until her starboard […]