“If we don’t know our history, or if we’ve made our history unconscious and therefore placed it out of awareness, that unconscious history becomes a source of unconscious motivation, then why we behave the way we do becomes a puzzle. We’re confused by our own behavior. If we want to know why we behave the […]
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The Importance Of Knowing Your History: Part 2
“We have an issue here that I call the projection and image of history. History has been down-played in this society. History has a poor reputation; often it is looked upon by too many people as essentially a set of dates and events. People ask: ‘Why should I study these events; what does it have […]
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“The study of history cannot be a mere celebration of those who struggled on our behalf. We must be instructed by history and should transform history into concrete reality, into planning and development, into the construction of power and the ability to ensure our survival as a people. If not, Black History Month becomes an […]
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It is said that renowned gospel singer, Mahalia Jackson, discovered entertainer Della Resse. Mahalia Jackson was also the first gospel singer to sing at New York City’s Carnegie Hall. Tweet
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Maya Angelou’s autobiography, “I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings,” is the first non-fiction book penned by an African-American woman to make the best sellers’ list. Tweet
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“…Abraham Bolden, who in 1961, had been the first Black man ever assigned to the secret service detail guarding American presidents. In May 1964, Bolden made an attempt to contact the Warren Commission concerning two matters he felt should be brought to light: (1) A rumored plot to assassinate JFK at a college football game […]
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Just recently, in 2010, Roderick L. Ireland became the first African-American Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Tweet
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Edward Gourdin made long jump history, with a jump of 25 feet and 3 inches. After his athletic career, he became the first African-American Superior Court judge in New England. Tweet
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Eatonville, Florida is the first town in the country to be incorporated by African-Americans. It was was incorporated on August 15, 1887, after the Emancipation Proclamation. Tweet
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The 1996 movie, “Get On The Bus,” about the million man march was entirely funded by the following 15 African-American men: Larkin Arnold Jheryl Busby Reggie Rock Bythe wood Reuben Cannon Johnnie Cochran Lemuel Daniels Danny Glover Calvin Grigsby Robert Guillaume Robert Johnson Olden Lee Spike Lee Charles D. Smith Will Smith Wesley Snipes In […]
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