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Slavery and military history during the Civil War; Reconstruction era. Politicians; Juneteenth; Civil rights movement (1865–1896) Jim Crow era (1896–1954) Civil rights movement (1954–1968) Black power movement; Post–civil rights era; Aspects; Agriculture history; Black Belt in the American South; Business history; Military history ...
Winners and their families at the NAACP 2024 Black History Month essay competition, Oak Ridge. Aary’s White receiving his Supporter Award from Annette Flynn, Oak Ridge, June 2024.
This year's Black History Month has the theme "African Americans and the Arts." The ASALH shares , "African American art is infused with African, Caribbean, and the Black American lived experiences.
Books celebrating Black hair, heritage, home life, and more—selected by Pulitzer Prize nominee and author of 'Nothing Special,' Desiree Cooper. Celebrate Black History Month with Your Kids—and ...
Black History Month is an annually observed commemorative month originating in the United States, where it is also known as African-American History Month. [4] It began as a way of remembering important people and events in the history of the African diaspora , initially lasting a week before becoming a month-long observation since 1970. [ 5 ]
The African-American Baseline Essays are a series of educational materials commissioned in 1987 by the Portland public school district in Portland, Oregon and compiled by Asa Grant Hilliard III, intended to "provide information about the history, culture, and contributions of Africans and African-Americans in the disciplines of Art, Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and ...
Black youth in the United States have historically been instructed by their parents or other caregivers on the dangers they face due to racism. [1] [2] [3] Variations of the talk have been conducted in black families for decades [4] or generations; [2] [5] the practice "dates back to slavery and has lasted centuries". [1] The talk has evolved.
Black History Month began in 1926 as just a week-long observance, then expanded into a month-long celebration in 1976. ... President Lincoln granted African Americans “free” legal status two ...