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Did You Know that “Negro History Week” was the Root of “Black History Month”?

Did You Know that “Negro History Week” was the Root of “Black History Month”?

by James Washington | Feb 2, 2019 | 2019, Black History Month, Did You Know, DYK, History

-- ADVERTISEMENT -- The month of February is considered “Black History Month” across the United States. But it had a much earlier predecessor called “Negro History Week”. This recognition was the brainchild of an African-American historian, Dr. Carter G. Woodson.  He...
Do You Know This Haitian Revolution Early Leader & Vodou Priest?

Do You Know This Haitian Revolution Early Leader & Vodou Priest?

by Freddie Ra | May 9, 2018 | Did You Know, DYK, May - Haitian Heritage Month, Months

Duttу Bоukmаn wаѕ аn early leader оf thе Hаіtіаn Rеvоlutіоn, еnѕlаvеd іn Jаmаіса аnd lаtеr in Haiti. Hе іѕ соnѕіdеrеd tо hаvе bееn bоth a lеаdеr оf mаrооnѕ and Vodou hоungаn (рrіеѕt). According tо ѕоmе contemporary accounts Bоukmаn alongside Céсіlе Fаtіmаn, a...
In 1965 Mr. Lawrence Huggins Led A march of 105 African American Educators To Attempt To Register To Vote

In 1965 Mr. Lawrence Huggins Led A march of 105 African American Educators To Attempt To Register To Vote

by Forest Parks | Feb 1, 2018 | Did You Know, DYK, History

Less than two months before Bloody Sunday, on Jan. 22, 1965, Mr. Lawrence Huggins, an educator in Selma Alabama participated in & led a march of 105 African American educators to the steps of the Dallas County courthouse in Selma to express their support of voter...
Did You Know Hannibal of Carthage was Black?

Did You Know Hannibal of Carthage was Black?

by James Washington | Jan 3, 2018 | Did You Know, DYK, History

Hannibal Barca (247 B.C. – 183/181 B.C.) is considered by many to be one of the greatest military leaders of antiquity. His exploits as a young commander of the Carthaginian army gained him legendary fame by his people and fear and hatred by their enemy, Rome. But...
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams and the First Open Heart Surgery

Dr. Daniel Hale Williams and the First Open Heart Surgery

by James Washington | Dec 24, 2017 | Did You Know, DYK, History

Daniel Hale Williams was born in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on January 18, 1856. A little less that twenty years after the ending of the Civil War, in 1883, Daniel graduated from Chicago Medical College with his M.D.[1] From the beginning, Dr. Williams, or Dr. Dan...
Do You Know the 10 Point Program for the Black Panther Party for Self Defense?

Do You Know the 10 Point Program for the Black Panther Party for Self Defense?

by James Washington | Dec 23, 2017 | Did You Know, DYK, History

In the 1960s, the Civil Rights movement in the United States is remembered for the demonstrations and attempts at peaceful protests against racism and segregationist policies. At the forefront of this movement were Dr. Martin Luther King and his approach to effect...
Did You Know that Haiti Wasn’t Recognized as a Nation by the United States until 1862?

Did You Know that Haiti Wasn’t Recognized as a Nation by the United States until 1862?

by James Washington | Dec 23, 2017 | Did You Know, DYK, History

The second successful revolution which led to independence of a country from a foreign power in the Americas occurred in Haiti. In 1791, a rebellion started by African-descended slaves engulfed the island nation focused mainly against the sugar plantation owners and...
Do You Understand the Term “African Diaspora”?

Do You Understand the Term “African Diaspora”?

by James Washington | Dec 20, 2017 | Did You Know, DYK, History

  The definition of the term “African Diaspora” may have different meanings for people. In one simple definition it is defined as “a label that is used to describe the dispersed people removed/exiled from a common territorial/geographic origin, Africa.” It is...
Did You Know That Imhotep is the Real Father of Medicine?

Did You Know That Imhotep is the Real Father of Medicine?

by James Washington | Dec 19, 2017 | Did You Know, DYK, History

There are many scholars who would say that the “father of medicine” would probably be the ancient Greek physician, Hippocrates, who was born in 460 B.C. He has been credited with making medicine into a rational science rather than one based on magic or superstition,...
Did You Know Africa is the Birthplace of Mankind?

Did You Know Africa is the Birthplace of Mankind?

by James Washington | Dec 19, 2017 | Did You Know, DYK, History

Before the 1920s, many scholars and scientists believed that the origins of human beings were traced back to Europe or Asia based on archaeological finds in those regions. But in 1924, a discovery in South Africa became the first step to changing this perception of...
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