Rosa Parks Arrest Day
The arrest day of Civil Rights Icon Rosa Parks for her fearless protest which prompted the historic Alabama Bus Boycotts.
The arrest day of Civil Rights Icon Rosa Parks for her fearless protest which prompted the historic Alabama Bus Boycotts.
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...
Greek Letters: ΑΦΑ Founding Year: 1911 University: Cornell University - Ithaca, NY Colors: Black and Old Gold Mascot: Sphinx Motto: First of All, Servants of All, We Shall Transcend All. Brief History Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. (ΑΦΑ) is the oldest intercollegiate historically African American fraternity. It was initially aContinue Reading...
from Brittanica.com Kwanzaa is an annual holiday affirming African family and social values that is celebrated primarily in the United States from December 26 to January 1. Both the name and the celebration were devised in 1966 by Maulana Karenga, a professor of Africana studies at California State University in Long Beach and anContinue Reading...
Greek Letters: ΚΑΨ Founding Year: 1911 University: Indiana University - Bloomington, IN Colors: Crimson and Cream Mascot: Diamond Motto: Achievement in Every Field of Human Endeavor Brief History Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. (ΚΑΨ) is a historically African American fraternity. Since the fraternity's founding on January 5, 1911 at IndianaContinue Reading...