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Hace 3 días · African Americans constitute one of the largest ethnic groups in the United States. African Americans are mainly of African ancestry, but many have non-Black ancestors as well. Learn more about African Americans, including their history, culture, and contributions.
- Slavery in the United States
African Americans - Slavery, Resistance, Abolition: Enslaved...
- The Civil Rights Movement
African Americans - Civil Rights, Equality, Activism: At the...
- The Age of Booker T. Washington
African Americans - Education, Upward Mobility, Leadership:...
- The Civil War Era
African American leaders such as author William Wells Brown,...
- African Americans
The Great Depression of the 1930s worsened the already bleak...
- Television and Film
African Americans - TV, Film, Representation: Nat King Cole...
- A New Direction
African Americans - Civil Rights, Education, Equality: The...
- Slavery in the United States
26 de may. de 2024 · Produced at KUT, In Black America is a long-running, nationally syndicated program dedicated to all facets of the African American experience. John Hanson profiles a diverse selection of...
Hace 1 día · African-American history started with the arrival of Africans to North America in the 16th and 17th centuries. Former Spanish slaves who had been freed by Francis Drake arrived aboard the Golden Hind at New Albion in California in 1579.
25 de may. de 2024 · In the executive summary of “The State of Black America,” the National Urban League’s signature report of over forty years that was originally released in 1976 that reflects the issues facing black and brown communities.
Hace 2 días · African-American culture, also known as Black American culture or Black culture in American English, refers to the cultural expressions of African Americans, either as part of or distinct from mainstream American culture. African-American culture has been influential on American and global worldwide culture as a whole.
13 de may. de 2024 · Chelsey Parrott-Sheffer. Black History Month, monthlong commemoration of African American history and achievement that takes place each February in the United States. It was begun in 1976 as an expansion of Negro History Week, which was itself begun in 1926 by historian Carter G. Woodson.
Hace 2 días · Also known as: Black Independence Day, Emancipation Day, Jubilee Day, Juneteenth Independence Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day. Written and fact-checked by. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica.
