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In 1926, Black historian Carter G. Woodson set out to designate a week in February for the celebration, education, and commemoration of African American history. A child born that year would be 98 ...
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] [5] 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. [6]
In 2013, Millben headlined a solo concert for Europe's celebration of Black History Month in Zagreb, Croatia. [8] Upon invitation from Cui Tiankai , the Chinese Ambassador to the United States, Millben performed The Star-Spangled Banner and the March of the Volunteers for the 40th Anniversary of U.S.–China Student Exchanges at the Embassy of ...
Black Music Month became African American Music Appreciation Month in 2009 by a proclamation from President Barack Obama. [4] In his 2016 proclamation, Obama noted that African-American music and musicians have helped the country "to dance, to express our faith through song, to march against injustice, and to defend our country's enduring ...
"The idea is that Black History Month sets the tone for the entire year and that Black History must be reflected in the American curriculum across the country beyond the month of February and ...
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"Lift Every Voice and Sing" is a hymn with lyrics by James Weldon Johnson (1871–1938) and set to music by his brother, J. Rosamond Johnson (1873–1954). Written from the context of African Americans in the late 19th century, the hymn is a prayer of thanksgiving to God as well as a prayer for faithfulness and freedom, with imagery that evokes the biblical Exodus from slavery to the freedom ...
Kevin Hart as Himself; Steve Agee as President Grant / Lou Cypher / Drunk Dave; Derek Basco as Ootah (Eskimo Guide) Brad Berryhill as Confederate Sentry / Medic; Kirk Bovill as Confederate Sentry