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Jan 18, 2024 · Fact Sheet. |. January 18, 2024. Facts About the U.S. Black Population. By. Mohamad Moslimani, Christine Tamir, Abby Budiman, Luis Noe-Bustamante and Lauren Mora. Table of Contents. +. Population growth. Age structure. Languages. Geography. Household income. Household type. Educational attainment. Religious affiliation. Table of Contents.
Oct 14, 2009 · Learn important dates and facts about the African American experience. African American history began with slavery, as white European settlers first brought Africans to the continent to...
Oct 27, 2009 · Black History Facts. By: History.com Editors. Updated: January 24, 2024 | Original: October 27, 2009. copy page link. Print Page. CM Battey/Anthony Barboza/Getty Images. Black History Month honors...
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.
Story. Black Geographies: Our Place in the World. A close look at how spaces African Americans have inhabited and fought for can deepen our understanding of the connections between race, space and place. Explore More. Community & Collaboration. Artistic Impressions with Summer Clinkscale.
African American History. Black History Month 2024. Explore the digital resources on this page to learn more about African American history at the National Museum of American History. Photo above: Marian Anderson performing at the Lincoln Memorial on April 9, 1939.
The National Museum of African American History and Culture is the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history, and culture. It was established by an Act of Congress in 2003, following decades of efforts to promote and highlight the contributions of African Americans.
