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7 Little-Known Black History Facts
7 Little-Known , Black History Facts.
1.
Shirley Chisholm, She was the first Black woman elected to Congress and survived multiple assassination attempts when she ran for President of the United States.
Analysis Finds , Alarming Link Between , Race and Air Pollution in the US.
A recent analysis by 'The Guardian' took a look at
the places with the worst air pollution in the United States.
Here are some of the areas that made the list.
Birmingham, Alabama, According to the analysis,
one of the nation's most racially-segregated
cities is also one of the most polluted.
Central Atlanta, Similar to Birmingham, the analysis found
that in the most-polluted parts of the city near
interstates and the busiest air terminal in the U.S.,
Black people comprise the largest racial group.
Central Atlanta, Similar to Birmingham, the analysis found
that in the most-polluted parts of the city near
interstates and the busiest air terminal in the U.S.,
Black people comprise the largest racial group.
Itās true all over the country that,
a lot of the time, we put our highways
through African American communities.
Thatās the story these maps tell, Brian Gist, an attorney with the Atlanta-based
Southern Environmental Law Center, via 'The Guardian'.
Central Pennsylvania, 'The Guardian' reports that this area has a lot of agriculture,
a transportation thoroughfare and industries that
include plastic manufacturing and metal fabrication.
Central Pennsylvania, 'The Guardian' reports that this area has a lot of agriculture,
a transportation thoroughfare and industries that
include plastic manufacturing and metal fabrication.
St. Louis Metro, According to 'The Guardian' analysis, the populations
in neighborhoods with the highest PM2.5 levels, or fine
particles of air pollution, were found to be 52% Black.
St. Louis Metro, According to 'The Guardian' analysis, the populations
in neighborhoods with the highest PM2.5 levels, or fine
particles of air pollution, were found to be 52% Black.
Houston, Similar to other U.S. pollution hotspots,
80% of residents in Houston's most
polluted tracts are people of color.
Houston, Similar to other U.S. pollution hotspots,
80% of residents in Houston's most
polluted tracts are people of color.
The polluting facilities are all located in our
neighborhoods. And then when we start
looking at which communities are most likely
to have elevated asthma, respiratory
problems, diabetes, heart disease, stroke
or COVID, itās like, āOh my God, itās the same
map!ā Thatās what weāre mad about, Robert Bullard, environmentalist and professor at Texas Southern University, via 'The Guardian'
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This Day in History:, Malcolm X Is Assassinated.
February 21, 1965.
Malcolm X was assassinated by rivals
of the Nation of Islam in New York City.
He had been addressing his Organization
of Afro-American Unity at the Audubon
Ballroom in Washington Heights.
Founded months earlier, the organization
advocated black identity and held that racism ā
not whites ā was the greatest foe of the African American.
The Nation of Islam advocated
Black nationalism and racial separatism.
Malcolmās new movement steadily
gained followers, becoming increasingly
influential in the civil rights movement.
An estimated 30,000 mourners
attended his funeral in Harlem
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Black History Icons:
Frederick Douglass.
Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey was born around February 1818 and died on February 20, 1895.
Here are five facts
in honor of the
famous abolitionist.
1. He was the most photographed American in the 19th century because he always took pictures to humanize the perception of African-Americans.
2. He recruited
Black soldiers for
the Union Army.
3. Douglass was the first
African-American nominated
for vice president and to
receive a vote for president.
4. Douglass famously refused to celebrate Independence Day and said, āThis Fourth of July is yours, not mine.ā.
5. He taught other slaves to
read by using the Bible.
Happy Birthday,
Frederick Douglass!
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12th of February is the birthday of Abraham Lincolnā¦.the 16th President of the United States. He is best known for his roles as Commander in Chief of the Unionā¦ and āthe Great Emancipatorā. But more than perhaps anything else, his stature as one of the worldās greatest leader lies in the fact that he has been credited with ending the Civil WARā¦that ultimately resulted in the abolition of slaveryā¦ and created the possibility of civil and social freedom for African-Americans. The end of the Civil War redefined the United States as a single, indivisible nationā¦ rather than a loosely bound collection of states. This year would be his 214th birthday. And on this occasion, we take a look at his lifeā¦and most importantly, the Civil war that had threatened to disintegrate USA into several pieces. But before that, donāt forget to like, share and subscribe to Oneindia.
#AbrahamLincolnbirthday #AbrahamLincoln #USA
The Origins of, Black History Month
in the US.
In 1915, Harvard-trained
historian Carter G. Woodson
co-founded the Association for the
Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH).
ASHNLH committed itself
to the research and promotion
of Black American achievement.
If a race has no history, it has no worthwhile tradition ... and it stands in danger of being exterminated, Carter G. Woodson.
In 1926, Woodson declared
the second week of February,
"Negro History Week.".
The idea was a hit among teachers
and its popularity grew.
In 1969, Black educators and students
at Kent State University were the first
to propose a "Black History Month.".
The following year, the university became the first to celebrate February as Black History Month.
The annual celebration
was first recognized by
a U.S. President in 1976.
President Gerald Ford called upon citizens to
āseize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans ...".
Since then, February has been
has been designated by every
president as Black History Month
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Black History Icons:, Nina Simone.
Eunice Kathleen Waymon was born on
February 21, 1933, and passed on April 21, 2003.
Here are five facts
to celebrate the life
of the iconic singer
and civil..
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Dave Rubin of āThe Rubin Reportā talks about Don Lemonās latest scandal where he has been forced to apologize to his āCNN This Morningā co-hosts Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins for his..
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