/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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Why is Ancient Egypt so important to the debate over Black History?
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132 years ago, Black/African American and White/Caucasian American workers united in a general strike demanding a 10-hour work day and demonstrated solidarity against exploitation in New Orleans, LA, USA.
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16 years ago, Barack H. Obama II became the first person of biracial or African/Black American descent to be elected as President of the United States of America.
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Diagonals in Washington DC streets may reflect African design theme
The Kongo Cross is attributed to many artifacts of the enslaved. But the markings are usually diagonals, not a cross. New paper documents the "West African X" as an important symbol in coastal African slave trade areas, and corresponding plantation artifacts. It also appears in the journal of African American scientist Benjamin Banneker, who was part of the land survey team when the Washington DC plans were changed to include diagonals marking the White House and other "places of importance" with an X shape. https://bit.ly/3NQ7Ev9
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94 years ago, Ras Tafari Makonnen was crowned Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia.
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Happy 76th birthday to Tanzanian politician and former President of Zanzibar, Amani A. Karume!
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Another Debunking of an Eurocentrist who denies the Blackness of The Moors
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Happy 31st birthday to Guyanese-British actress Letitia M. Wright!
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Breaking Barriers: African-Americans Wealth in the Face of Persistent Ra...
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How a 3000 year old African Script is linked to the Queen of Sheba
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