/r/BlackHistory
Black history in the Americas, Africa and beyond.
We welcome everybody to this sub who are interested in Black History. We want to offer a space to share and discuss Black History. We encourage you to write a description of your post -- what is it about, why is it interesting, and how it relates to you.
We do not allow: 1. Racist post and comments. 2. Trolling and disrespectful posts and comments. 3. Alternative, fictional, fake history. 4. Low-effort posts.
[UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT AND UNDER CONSTRUCTION]
A reddit dedicated to the discussion of black history, in the Americas and elsewhere.
Rules:
- Be civil.
- Stay on topic.
- Be historical .... no discussion of current events.
Violators will be fed to the bear.
Please check out these related reddits:
Check out the /r/history comprehensive wiki list of history-relevant reddits for many more.
/r/BlackHistory
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Did the 1st Lady of the Confederacy have Black Ancestry?
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132 years ago, Liberian politician, William Tubman, was born. He was the 19th and longest serving President of Liberia.
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How the term "Sub-Saharan" is used to restrict Black History
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Putting the "MOOR" back in Morocco: A Hidden History
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163 years ago, the last ruler of the Kingdom of Madagascar, Queen Ranavalona III, was born.
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Feliz Dia da Consciência Negra! Happy Black Consciousness Day! 🇧🇷
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Being Woke Ain't Broke
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50 Things You Didn't Know Were Invented by Black People (Episode 2)
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Malcolm X Family Lawsuit Against CIA, FBI, And NYPD | Lebron James And Netflix Sued Copyright
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221 years ago, Jean Jacques Dessalines and his army of enslaved Haitians defeated Napoléon’s French forces in the Batay Vètyè (Battle of Vertières).
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Ibn Al-Yasamin The Mathematical Moor Before Descarte
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31 years ago, Nigerian statesman General Sani Abacha overthrew Chief Ernest Shonekan, interim head of state, in a coup d’état.
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34 years ago, German pop group Milli Vanilli was stripped of its Best New Artist Grammy Award after it had been revealed that the duo did not sing at all on the Girl You Know It’s True album.
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Did J. Edgar Hoover, one of the most infamous opponents to the Black Power Movement, have Black Heritage?
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1929 | African American work songs and spirituals
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