State Rep. Mary Flowers is urging a community group to file a lawsuit against Chicago Public Schools for not complying with a 22-year-old state law that requires all public elementary and high schools to include black history as part of its regular curriculum. “I encourage you to file a law... Read more...
February is Black History Month in Jamaica and the United States, and African Heritage Month in Canada. October is Black History Month in the United Kingdom. The annual observance was founded in 1926 by the American historian Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson (1875-1950). He also founded the Associatio... Read more...
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30/01/2012,
by Mr. Blair in African-American Awareness,
Because I love you,
Blair History Month,
my people
And we're back! This week’s blog will be very brief; more like a remix to last year’s introduction for Black History Month. I am excited to showcase famous African Americans or Black people throughout history each day of the month of February. Each individual I’ve picked has one thing in ... Read more...
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24/02/2011,
by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in .mp3,
*Blank Stare*,
Death,
Do The Knowledge,
Dont Believe The Hype,
Health,
News,
Rant,
Stranger than fiction,
twitter,
World News
Most people are highly offended by this, I'm not. allow me to explain why before you erase my site from your bookmarks and call me all types of uncle toms and hypocrites. I am offended, but only slightly. I'm offended as a parent because they used a child in this billboard instead of an adult. W... Read more...
Before Halle Berry there was Hattie McDaniel; she was the first African-American woman to win an Oscar (Academy Award) for best supporting actress. She won an Oscar in 1939 for her performance in Gone with the Wind as the role of The Mammy. McDaniel was also a professional singer-songwriter, comed... Read more...
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01/02/2011,
by Mr. Blair in Blair History Month,
Do The Knowledge,
Freeing Slaves,
Guest Blog
Black History Month is a remembrance of important people and events in the history of the African diaspora. Since 1976, it is celebrated annually in the United States of America and Canada in February and the United Kingdom in the month of October. In the U.S., Black History Month is also referred... Read more...
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31/01/2011,
by Mr. Blair in Blair History Month,
Do The Knowledge,
Freeing Slaves,
Guest Blog,
Health
Kanye West Feat Talib Kweli & Consquence - My Chain Heavy Well hello everybody! This week’s blog will be very brief; more like an introduction to what’s to come for Black History Month. I am excited to showcase famous African Americans or Black people throughout history each da... Read more...