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From 1841 to 2019, the vast majority of books telling a history of African America were written by individuals, also almost always male. [1] As the 400th anniversary of Black Africans' arrival in British North America approached, Ibram X. Kendi contemplated how to commemorate the "symbolic birthday of Black America" and the whole 400-year period.
1526. The first African slaves in what would become the present day United States of America arrived on August 9, 1526, in Winyah Bay, South Carolina.Spanish explorer Lucas Vázquez de Ayllón led around six hundred settlers, including an unknown number of African slaves there, in an attempt to start a colony.
Date Name Organization First celebrated Remarks April 15: Jackie Robinson Day: Major League Baseball: 2004: Opening day for Jackie Robinson's first season June: Odunde Festival: Philadelphia community: 1975: Celebration of the Yoruba people: February: Black History Month: Black Students Union: 1970
96 years of Black History Month themes. ... Black History Month Theme for 2024. ... 1937 American Negro History from the Time of Importation from Africa up to the Present Day.
This year marks the 98th anniversary of Black History Month's originating idea, Negro History Week, which, according to the History Channel, focused on uplifting the teaching of Black American ...
The Proud Family was Disney Channel’s first original animated series about the life of a young Black girl, 14-year-old Penny Proud. Related: 41 Best Black Comedy Movies of All Time 27.
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 years 2020-2022 seem to have flown by in a blur, almost melting into one 36-month year. COVID is still raging, and the country is still falling apart, so we have to find and take our bright ...