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National African-American History Month

Chicago Latinos want to be recognized as much as Africa Americans

Latinos Para La Revoluciónand other local Latino civil rights groups want to make National Hispanic Heritage Month just as important as African...
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Book review: "Where the Dark and the Light Folks Meet"

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  • February 6, 2011
Every year when African-American History Month rolls around in February, our neglected little art form gets some overdue attention and historical...
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Jennifer Hudson promotes Got Milk? in celebration of Black History Month and American Heart Month

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  • February 20, 2010
Award-winning actor, singer and new mom Jennifer Hudson recently joined the National Milk Mustache "got milk?®" Campaign. "When...
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African-American History month part four Lucy Terry Prince

Lucy Terry (1730?-1821) is the author of the oldest known work of literature by an African American.Lucy Terry was born in Africa, and taken when...
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Black History Month essay contest announced for college scholarships

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  • February 18, 2010
In commemoration of Black History Month, Verizon Wireless and theUnited Negro College Fund (UNCF) are offering high school seniors the chance to...
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NAACP premiers new multi-media web site; showcases history and free instructional resources

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  • February 17, 2010
Established in 1909, the NAACP is America’s oldest and largest civil rights organization; and they’ve just launched the NAACP...
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African-American History month part three, Jupiter Hammon

Another not so well known name in history is African-American, Jupitor Hammon. Jupiter Hammon had been a slave his entire life for the Lloyd family...
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African-American History month part two, Phillis Wheatley

Phillis Wheatley (1753 - 1784), Phillis Wheatley Tribute at the Boston Women’s Memorial Research tells us that Phillis Wheatley was brought...
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Towson University sponsoring bus trip to Baltimore's 'National Great Blacks in Wax Museum'

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  • February 6, 2010
Living in and around Maryland, we tend to take for granted that Baltimore is a mecca for not only business and higher education, but also a premier...
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African-American History month a look at African-American authors

February is African-American History Month and has been recognized as such since 1926. Established by Dr. Carter G. Woodson whose parents had been...
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