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

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Simply not true Omarosa, as much as I love you, its a false narrative

President Trump leads the charge on school choice: Omarosa
Omarosa Manigault 5:00 a.m. ET Feb. 8, 2017
Advocacy for parental choice in education will help African-American youth excel

... I am proud to serve under a president who has made it clear that the forgotten men and women of our country will be forgotten no more, including — and I would argue especially — African Americans.

The history of Black History Month

Goodbye to our first black president: Your Say

Education is the ultimate equalizer in our society. I say that from personal experience ...

http://www.usatoday.com/story/opini...lack-youth-omarosa-manigault-column/97590640/


(Photo: Pool photo by Michael Reynolds)



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Women Of Black History: 5 Things To Know About Harlem Renaissance “It” Girl Blanche Dunn

In today’s world, many people work to make themselves “It” girls via social media, but just about anybody can be a “socialite” of sorts these days. But back in the day, the original “It” girl was Blanche Dunn; born in Jamaica, Dunn came to the States in the 1920s and soon after, became a constant face and fashionista on the scene during the Harlem Renaissance ...

http://madamenoire.com/784997/women-black-history-blanche-dunn/




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How black Americans protected fugitive slaves

Over the past few days, the national climate has grown increasingly tense over the issue of “sanctuary” cities and states.

This opposition between federal authorities and local communities is hardly new, as a scholar of slavery and emancipation, I have studied the long history of African-American communities and how they offered sanctuary or protection to the most vulnerable among them ...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-conversation-us/how-black-americans-prote_b_14637802.html


Fugitive Slaves Recaptured: 1850.
Washington Area Spark, CC BY-NC


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Black History Now

Essence•February 8, 2017

Black women making history.

Must See Video, click
https://www.yahoo.com/news/black-history-now-173848327.html


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10 Books You Should Read During Black History Month

Historian Carter G. Woodson had specific goals when he created "Negro History Week," what later became Black History Month, in 1926. He wanted to instill pride in black Americans and make black history synonymous with American history ...

Click to see 9 more:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/10-bo...-151533437.html?.tsrc=daily_mail&uh_test=1_02


The Autobiography of Malcolm X





Evette Dionne, Motto
Fortune
February 9, 2017


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