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March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, August 28, 1963 50th anniversary of the March on Washington On August 28, 2013 citizens from across this country will converge upon our nation’s capital to commemorate and celebrate the historic March On Washington which occurred 50 years ago on August 28, 1963. The March is about 1.6 […]

Japanese town to scrap marooned ‘tsunami boat’ BBC News As Rupert Wingfield-Hayes reports, the boat will be scrapped after residents said it brought back painful memories A Japanese town has decided to scrap a marooned fishing boat which has become a symbol of the devastating 2011 tsunami, officials say. Residents of Kesennuma in Miyagi prefecture […]

44 years ago Moonwalk One – Apollo 11 July 20, 1969 NASA President John F. Kennedy initiated the Apollo program amidst a tense Cold War political environment. In a speech to Congress on 25 May 1961, Kennedy outlined his Apollo program, a plan to send an American to the Moon by the end of the […]

The Bahamas commemorates its 40th anniversary of independence The Bahamas became an independent Commonwealth realm on July 10, 1973. The Bahamas is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy headed by Queen Elizabeth II in her role as Queen of the Bahamas. The road to majority rule (1942 –1967) Government of The Bahamas Government of The Bahamas This […]

Mexico’s Amerindian and African History By Roberto Rodriguez and Patrisia Gonzales Mexico, various Indian/Native American peoples still play ancient instruments. And their songs and dances — which tell of uprisings against their masters — pay tribute to their ancestors. These Mexicans play African “hand pianos” and perform “the dance of the black people.” Mexican “corridos” […]

Ethiopia rejects Egyptian protests over Nile dam Construction of Grand Renaissance dam to continue despite Eygptian concerns over impact on water supply and farming Patrick Kingsley in Cairo Guardian UK CAIRO- Ethiopia has refused to halt work on a controversial giant dam across the river Nile that Egypt fears will severely curb its water supply. […]

Memorial Day 2013- Remember the African American troops of the 2 World Wars WORLD WAR I HONORING SOLDIERS FROM THE WORLD WAR I For the first time in our nation’s history, Soldiers were fighting in Europe and among them were African American troops. Although they were denied the full blessings of the freedom in which […]

“Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope” Released 36 years ago on May 25, 1977 ______ Video: Star Wars – Episode IV – Trailer (original 1977) ______ On May 25, 1977, Memorial Day weekend opens with an intergalactic bang as the first of George Lucas’ blockbuster Star Wars movies hits American theaters. The incredible success of Star […]

The Empire State Building is 82 years old on May 1, 2013 Completed in just 410 days, opening on May 1, 1931 The Empire State Building is located at 350 5th Avenue, New York, New York. It is located on land that once belonged to Native Americans and later the farm of John Thompson in the late […]

Harriet Tubman starts Underground Railroad, April 20, 1853 On April 20, 1853 Harriet Tubman began her work on the Underground Railroad. Harriet Tubman is perhaps the most well-known of all the Underground Railroad’s “conductors.” During a ten-year span she made 19 trips into the South and escorted over 300 enslaved Africans to freedom. She never […]