*The Black Mambas animal saving patrol is celebrated on this date in 2013. They are a South African anti-poaching Unit. They are focused on environmental justice. Founded by Transfrontier Africa NPC to protect the animals of Olifants West Region of Balule Nature Reserve, the Black Mambas were invited to expand into other regions within the first […]
learn more*Black Lives Matter (BLM) was founded on this date in 2013. It is an international activist movement, originating in the African American community, that campaigns against violence and systemic racism toward black people.
learn more*On this date in 2018, Black Athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick received the Amnesty International’s Ambassador of Conscience Award for 2018. The award was officially presented at a ceremony in Amsterdam, Netherlands, to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the opening of Amnesty International’s national section in the country. “The Ambassador of Conscience award celebrates […]
learn more*The Not F— King Around Coalition (NFAC) conducted its first protest on this date in 2020. NFAC is a black nationalist militia group in the United States that advocates for black liberation and separatism. News outlets have described it as a “Black militia.” John Fitzgerald Johnson, also known as Grand Master Jay and John Jay […]
learn more*On this date in 2022, a 1947 Freedom Riders conviction was officially vacated. “We failed these men,” said Superior Court Judge Allen Baddour, who presided over the special session and at one point paused to gather himself after becoming emotional. “We failed their cause, and we failed to deliver justice in our community,” Baddour said. “And for […]
learn more*On this date we look at the history of Black and Jewish relations in America. Since the time of slavery, blacks and Jews have in a range of ways identified with the each others community experience.
learn more*On this date in 1962, Operation Breadbasket is celebrated. This civil rights organization was dedicated to improving Black communities’ economic conditions across the United States. Operation Breadbasket was founded as a Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) department. Rev. Fred C. Bennette operated it, and the first activities were in Atlanta and other Southern cities. A key figure in the later […]
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