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New Year’s Day Was Known By Slaves As “Hiring Day’ or Heartbreak Day” On January 1st, Many Enslaved People Waited To See If They Would Be Rented Out To Another Family or Household

With profound love and respect, we celebrate the incomparable Nikki Giovanni, whose radiance continues to illuminate our world. Thank you for sharing your boundless genius, wisdom, and beauty – a precious legacy that will forever hold us dear. May Your spirit continue guide and inspire us as a cherished ancestor, #RIPNikki Giovanni

Did You Know That Afro Hair Is Sacred in FIJI? Here Is Why Fijian Women Are Refusing To Straighten Their Buiniga Hair.

Chadwick Boseman Would Have Been 48 Years Old Today. Happy Heavenly Birthday. We Will Never Forget You.

How Marcus Garvey Mobilized 15 Million Africans Worldwide Before the Internet

AFRICAN QUEENS: You Should Know About Yaa Asantewaa, Ghana’s Warrior Queen Mother

On this day in 1960, Ruby Bridges became the first Black child to desegregate a school in the South. Today, she is 70 years old.

In Māori Culture, AUTISM Is Referred To As “Takiwātanga” Which Translates To “In His/Her Own Time And Space…”