Garifuna

Garifuna are a people of mixed free African and Amerindian ancestry that originated in the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent and speak Garifuna.

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Femicide

Femicide, a term used for the killing of women and girls. Between 2016 and 2023 500 women and girls were victims in Kenya alone.

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International Decade for People of African Descent

International Decade for People of African Descent (2015-2024) celebrates the important contributions of people of African descent worldwide, advance social justice and inclusion policies, eradicate racism and intolerance, promote human rights, and assist in creating better, more prosperous communities, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals spearheaded by the United Nations.

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New Orleans Four

New Orleans Four in 1960 Leona Tate, Tessie Provost, and Gail Etienne, enrolled at McDonogh 19 Elementary School, and Ruby Bridges enrolled at William Frantz Elementary School. They integrated the New Orleans school system.

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Bass Reaves

Bass Reaves 1838 – 1910 first Black United States Deputy Marshall captured 3,000 criminals between 1875 and 1907. Inspiration for the “Lone Ranger”.

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