African American History Culture : It's the first day of Black History Month

[Clyde C Coger Jr]

In the Spirit of Sankofa,


It's the first day of Black History Month
Yahoo News Video•February 1, 2017


Feb. 1 marks the first day of Black History Month in the U.S. This annual celebration serves to educate students and all Americans about the accomplishments of African-Americans and their part in the nation’s story.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/first-day-black-history-month-164811490.html


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[Clyde C Coger Jr]

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In the Spirit of Thread Consolidation,


Black History Month: We carry the imprints of people and places
Discussion in 'Black History - Culture - Panafricanism' started by Clyde C Coger Jr, Feb 2, 2016
https://destee.com/threads/black-history-month-we-carry-the-imprints-of-people-and-places.85497/

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[Clyde C Coger Jr]

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This Black History Month, We Declare: ‘We, Too, Are America’
America would not be what it is without the contributions of black people

... However, this year, Black History Month, a time meant to celebrate and embrace inclusion, also descends at a shameful moment in American history. Our president ran on a platform of racism, emboldened white supremacists and, in his first week in office, has signed executive orders putting marginalized groups in danger, the message is clear: Not all Americans belong here ...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry...e-too-are-america_us_588fa515e4b0c90efeff4088

JI SUB JEONG/HUFFPOST



Lilly Workneh Black Voices Senior Editor, The Huffington Post


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[Clyde C Coger Jr]

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Trump’s “amazing” ignorance: The president’s Black History Month celebration was embarrassing
To commemorate black history, Donald Trump celebrates Frederick Douglass for doing whatever it is he did

... Flanked by the nominee for Housing and Urban Development secretary, Ben Carson, and reality-TV villain and White House staffer Omarosa Manigault, the president read a prepared statement referencing some famous names from the civil rights battles of the 19th and 20th centuries, including Douglass.

Douglass, a titanic figure in American history, whose name is synonymous with equal rights and the abolitionist movement, has done “an amazing job,” said the president of the United States; the details of the job he’s done are unimportant, it was an amazing job, and that’s all that matters ...

http://www.salon.com/2017/02/01/tru...k-history-month-celebration-was-embarrassing/

Donald Trump; Frederick Douglass(Credit: Getty/Tom Pennington/Wikicommons)

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SIMON MALOY

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[Ms Drea]

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