Black History Month's origins began in September of 1915 when Carter G. Woodson, a Harvard-trained historian, and minister Jesse E. Moorland founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH). This organization's founding mission was dedicated to researching and promoting achievements by Black Americans and other people of African descent. Over time…
Independence Day!
The Declaration of Independence 247 years ago, July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence, was ratified by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, establishing the United States of America. The Lee Resolution, proposed in June by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia, declared the United States independent from Great Britain's rule and was approved July 2, 1776. Afterward, Congress…
Celebrate Juneteenth!
Freedom Day Juneteenth is an annual commemoration of the end of slavery for all African Americans in the United States after the Civil War that has been celebrated since June 19, 1865. On June 19, 1865, two months after the Civil War ended, a Union general, Gordan Grander arrived in Galveston, Texas to inform enslaved…
June is PRIDE Month
June is Pride Month with celebrations promoting awareness, communication, and respect within and surrounding the LGBTQIA+ community. Origins at the Stonewall Inn Pride month began after the Stonewall Uprising. The Stonewall Uprising was a series of gay liberation events over the course of six days beginning on June 28, 1969. These events began shortly after…
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