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4 days ago · 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.
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2 days ago · African-American history started with the arrival of Africans to North America in the 16th and 17th centuries. Formerly enslaved Spaniards who had been freed by Francis Drake arrived aboard the Golden Hind at New Albion in California in 1579. [1]
2 days ago · In turn, African-American culture has had a pervasive and transformative impact on many elements of mainstream American culture. From inventors and scientists to media moguls and entertainers, African Americans have made significant contributions that have profoundly impacted daily American life.
3 days ago · The more negative association with black people diminished during the BLM protests, immediately after the onset of the protests. But Primbs also saw that attention to BLM waned somewhat again a ...
13 hours ago · Education Sep 18, 2024 6:23 PM EDT. ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis NAACP is asking the federal government to help mitigate the “literacy crisis” Black students are facing in the classroom. The ...
Aug 27, 2024 · It’s the exhaustion born of “the day-to-day small acts of aggression, or small acts of disrespect” a Black person endures; the endless need to prove your worth; and the constant exposure to news about injustice and violence being inflicted on people who look like you.
2 days ago · The new century saw a hardening of institutionalized racism and legal discrimination against citizens of African descent in the United States. Throughout the post Civil War period, racial stratification was informally and systemically enforced, to solidify the pre-existing social order.
