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African-American Facts for Week of: October 9th

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Know Your History!

The precursor to Black History Month was created in 1926 in the United States, when historian Carter G. Woodson founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. Primary emphasis was placed on encouraging the coordinated teaching of the history of American blacks in the nation’s public schools.

I think that many black people don’t celebrate their heritage or history in this country enough and conform and assimilate to the euro centric standard. How many black people know what tribe they descended from? How many black people celebrate Kwanzaa? How many black people know of Huey P. Newton, Alex Haley and others? How many black people know in detail of the Trans Atlantic Slave trade? Not many and not enough.

African-American Facts for Week of: October 9th

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October 9, 1984

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W. Wilson Goode

W. Wilson Goode becomes the 1st African American Mayor of Philadelphia.

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October 10, 1966

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Founding of the Black Panther Party

Black Panther Party Founded October 10, 1966 Oakland, California by Huey P. Newton & Bobby Seale.

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October 10, 1788

African Free School

African Free School opened in New York.

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October 11, 1887

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Elevator and Safety Devices Invented

The elevator as well as safety devices for elevators where invented by Alexander Miles, Patent # 371,207.

October 11, 1939

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NAACP organizes the Education Fund and Legal Defense, 1939

NAACP organizes the Education Fund and Legal Defense, 1939.

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October 12th

Forty-six Black and white sailors injured

Forty-six Black and white sailors injured in race riot on the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk of North Vietnam.

October 13, 1970

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Angela Davis arrested in New York City and charged

Angela Davis arrested in New York City and charged with unlawful flight to avoid persecution for her alleged role in California courthouse shoot-out. Angela Davis ā€“ African-American political activist, scholar, and author. She emerged as a prominent counterculture activist and radical in the 1960sand had close relations with the Black Panther Party through her involvement in the Civil Rights Movement.

October 14, 1958

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The District of Columbia Bar Association votes to accept African Americans

The District of Columbia Bar Association votes to accept African Americans as members.

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October 14, 1964

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Martin Luther King Jr. Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

Martin Luther King Jr, activist and civil rights leader, Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. He HHĀ Ā Ā Ā  became the youngest man ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

October 15, 1949

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William Hastie nominated for the U.S. Circuit

William Hastie nominated for the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. He was the first Black to sit on the court.

October 15, 1991

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Judge Clarence Thomas is confirmed as the 106th associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court

Judge Clarence Thomas is confirmed as the 106th associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, itā€™s second African American. On July 1, 1991, President George H. W. Bush nominated Clarence Thomas for the Supreme Court of the United States to replace Thurgood Marshall, who had announced his retirement.

To me, the omission of any group from history teachings results in a limited understanding of history’s relationship with the present and future. Know your history.

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