Presidents Day is a federal holiday observed on every third Monday in February, and most federal offices, including the U.S. Capitol shown here, are closed. AP Presidents Day is a federal holiday observed on every third Monday in February, and most federal offices, including the U.S. Capitol shown here, are closed. AP Presidents Day is a federalContinue reading “Presidents Day 2024”
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Black History: South Carolina “Gullah Culture”
Gullah Museum SC: “The Gullah Geechee people are the descendants of Africans who were enslaved on these plantations in coastal Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida—from Jacksonville, NC, to Jacksonville, FL. Many came from West and Central African countries—which includes Angola, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Togo, Benin, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, and the DemocraticContinue reading “Black History: South Carolina “Gullah Culture””
The Little Rock Nine
Gettys Featured Image: Elizabeth Echford attempts to enter Little Rock Central High on 4 September 1957. The girl shouting is Hazel Bryan. “Little Rock Nine impact on the Civil Rights Movement.” Little Rock Nine was important because they epitomized the fight of the Civil Rights Movement for equality. Through their actions, many Black children were ableContinue reading “The Little Rock Nine”
A National Treasure:
Wikipedia featured images Oprah Winfrey “The Queen of all Media.” Oprah Winfrey portrait revealed at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. https://siarchives.si.edu/history/smithsonian-american-art-museum “Oprah, is an American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and media proprietor. She is best known for her talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, broadcast from Chicago, which ran in national syndicationContinue reading “A National Treasure:”
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