Welcome to Black History USA
Welcome to Black History USA
Although many scholars think the Portuguese were the first to engage in the Atlantic slave trade in the 15th century, most sources date the arrival of the first Africans in America at Jamestown, Virginia in 1619.Despite slavery, discrimination and segregation, African Americans have influenced every aspect of American society, including education, politics, government, sports, business, arts, entertainment, literature, science, and space exploration. Due to the persistence of Dr. Carter G. Woodson, who realized Americans had little knowledge of the history and contributions of African Americans and people of African descent, the month of February is now celebrated as "Black History Month."
The historic elections of President Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012 as well as other, recently elected officials have resulted in a renewed interest in African American history. While February is an important month to celebrate, BlackHistoryUSA believes that the celebration is every day, seven days a week, three hundred sixty five days a year.
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Wallace Thurman
Wallace Henry Thurman is best known for his contributions to the Harlem Renaissance, which include his novel “The Blacker the Berry and “A novel of Negro Life”.
Althea Gibson
Althea Gibson was an American tennis player and professional golfer and one of the first Black athletes to cross the color line of international tennis. .
SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
Black History USA Youth Scholarship Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) that was founded in 2015 by Glenn Singleton, publisher of Black History USA, an annual Black History calendar. Mr. Singleton's vision when creating the foundation was to further develop and cultivate relationships between the youth of Greenville and the Scholarship foundation. Through this relationship, the Future Leaders Conference was formed.
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