The conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians continues to take its toll, and in Jerusalem, Palestinians of African descent are among those most severely impacted by the cycle of violence. Israeli security measures imposed last year are having a debilitating effect on the Muslim Quarter in Jerusalem’s Old
Source: In Jerusalem, Afro-Palestinians Are the Hardest Hit in the Israeli Occupation
Several important pieces of primary documentary evidence have now become freely available to scholars, students, and anyone interested in the history of American slavery, one an autobiography written in Arabic by Omar Ibn Said, an enslaved Muslim man who was actively encouraged to read and write by his North Carolina owners.
‘Congo Tales’ is a look the fables and myths of the Congolese living in the Mbomo district. Celebrity photographer Pieter Henket captures reenactments of these tales in his signature cinematic style.
Source: Congolese Fables Preserved in Stunning Photography Book
In the spring of 1968, FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover announced to his agents that COINTELPRO, the counter-intelligence program established in 1956 to combat communists, should focus on preventing the rise of a “Black ‘messiah’”
Source: The FBI’s Forgotten War on Black-Owned Bookstores | SHOPPE BLACK
Well, I like it…
That’s right, this is febuary, black history month. But you see, I don’t really celebrate it. Why? Because I celebrate black history ALL YEAR LONG.
For me, black history month is for other races to study, and see black accomplishments and the contributions that black people made to our society.
And to that end, I would like to post this amazing video by the Great Griot on the history of black history month, and why it’s so important
Anyway, I hope you all like the video, and just know I will be posting more videos about black history, not just this month, but ALL YEAR LONG.
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