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Superspade is a term that has been used since the early 1900s to describe African Americans that were exceptionally gifted in different areas. The label was primarily given to athletes (e.g. Jesse Owens, Muhammad Ali) and entertainers (e.g. Jimi Hendrix, Sidney Poitier). The term was used to capture "the essence of what was expected of black folks.
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 first commemorative month was the US Black History Month, which first was commemorated at Kent State University from January 2 to February 28, 1970, [2] and recognized by President Gerald Ford in 1976, during the celebration of the United States Bicentennial. [3] The observance had begun at a smaller scale in 1926 as "Negro History Week".
African American Vernacular English, or Black American English, is one of America's greatest sources of linguistic creativity, and Black Twitter especially has played a pivotal role in how words ...
When you see posters and graphics related to Black History Month, chances are you'll see them designed with the same four colors: red, black, green, and gold.
Black History Month: Black Students Union: 1970: February in the United States and Canada, October in the United Kingdom and Ireland June: African-American Music Appreciation Month: 1979: December 26 to January 1: Kwanzaa: 1966
The National Association of Black Journalists assailed the error, calling the term “outdated, offensive and racist,” while noting St. Louis’ population is 43% black.
Spade is often used as a racially discriminative term, based on the colour, both of the card and the sandcastle making device. Also the picture on the project page appears to be a shovel. Just so you know. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.92.35.134 14:28, 8 December 2008 (UTC)