Rosa Parks Day
The birthday of Civil Rights Icon Rosa Parks for her fearless protest which prompted the historic Alabama Bus Boycotts.
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Black Love Day (Nya Akoma)
from binnews.com Black Love Day falls on February 13 every year since it was founded in 1993. This spiritual holiday is rooted in African cultures and ideas, and the aim is to complete the five Tenets: to practice love toward "the Creator, for Self, for the Family, within the BlackContinue Reading...
Frederick Douglass Day
From EXCELLENTPRESENCE.COM The day marks the birthday of Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey). He was an American social reformer, orator, writer and statesman. After escaping from slavery, he became a leader of the abolitionist movement, gaining note for his dazzling oratory and incisive antislavery writing. He stood asContinue Reading...
Crispus Attucks Day
From EXCELLENTPRESENCE.COM It has been observed since 1771, mainly in Boston, Massachusetts. Since 1949, Crispus Attucks Day has also been a legal day of observance in the state of New Jersey. Crispus Attucks was the first Black American to die during the Boston Massacre on March 5, 1770, a keyContinue Reading...
Dashiki Friday
The Baltimore Black Running Organization started Dashiki Friday to encourage black people to wear original dashikis and participate in activities (social) that support businesses owned by black people. Hence, Dashiki Friday is observed every Friday of the year. Participants use the hashtag #DashikiFriday when publishing images on Social Media duringContinue Reading...