HOTEP BROTHERS AND SISTERS.
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The story of Black people in the United States is one of both immeasurable suffering and soaring hope. Nearly two and a half centuries of slavery and segregation prevented black men and women from exercising the rights of citizenship taken for granted by their white counterparts.
Blacks who fought for freedom from tyranny abroad, helping to liberate Europe from Nazi Germany in World War II, for example, returned to the United States and were denied the right to register to vote—and some were beaten or killed while attempting to do so. In much of the country, blacks were forbidden to share the same spaces—including schools, public transportation, and recreational facilities—as whites. And measures were taken to prohibit Blacks from living near whites. Nevertheless, Blacks have and continue to persevere, building universities and achieving heights in all spheres of activity, from arts and entertainment to aviation and science.
February is not the only time to "remember" Black history. Every day history is made. For it is just not Black history, but it is HISTORY. So much of the contributions by Blacks to civilization aren't taught in regular public schools.
You must know where you come from in order to know where you're going.
It's only the beginning, but the link below is an excellent source of information on American BLACK HER/HISTORY:
http://www.ls.cc.al.us/blackhistory/blackhistory.html
PEACE & BLESSINGS.
- Queen RAI Jas-Min
BLACK POWER
(Ref: Encyclopædia Britannica's Guide to Black History)
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