Black & African American Topics
This category is dedicated to topics concerning all things related to Black and African-American people
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Black Women: Do You ALWAYS Date Down When Dating Black Men? Tell us in this 5-7 minute survey
I started this survey because there was a Facebook debate stating how black women usually date white men when they become successful. This was heatedly debated among black women and black men in the comment section of the post. I decided that battling over opinions does not work. The only way to truly find the answer is by surveying black women and finding out if they are typically dating down in their relationships.
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7 Principles of Kwanzaa and How to Celebrate the Holiday
So tell me if this sounds like you. You havem gotten closer to you African heritage and started to embrace and admire your blackness. You learned about and want to celebrate Kwanzaa, but you do not know exactly what to do. First, What is Kwanzaa? If you already know this, feel free to scroll down to “Celebration Ideas” to get straight to the good stuff! Kwanzaa is a celebration that is tied to blackness and all those is the African Diaspora. It’s about learning about and celebrating black culture, black business, and black community/unity. It is not a religious holiday and can be celbrated alongside other holidays CLICK HERE…
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5 Myths About Kwanzaa: No it is Not the African Christmas or African Hanukkah
Habari Gani? For those of you who do not know know, it means “What’s the news?’ It’s kind of like What’s up? But it is supposed to be answered with the 7 principles of Kwanzaa according to what day we are on! We will get into what those 7 principles are, but for now, let’s give a basic introduction to Kwanzaa and dispel some myths about kwanzaa Myth 1: Kwanzaa is an African Holiday It is a holiday that celebrates all people who are apart of the African Diaspoa. That means that their ancestry is in Africa, but they may have left, or got kidnapped and sold elsewhere It does not…
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Alive or Dead: 7 Underrated Black People in History
It is not a surprise that Black People do not get the recognition that they deserve in history. Many inventions that we use, classic songs that we sing, movies that we find fascinating, could not have been made without African Americans. Here is a list of people that are under-discussed in African-American History. The list was compiled from followers who answered my question of the week, along with a few additions that I added. 1. William Still Submitted by Austin, Owner of Jenkins Digital Solutions | Facebook Villiam Still is an underrated historical figure due to the fact he was one of the few African Americans of his time that thought…
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7 Types of Prejudice and How to Recognize Them by Their Microaggressions
February, though the month of love, is also Black History Month. It is a time to reflect on how far we have come as a society with being accepting of African-Americans and people who are generally different. However, it is also a time to consider how far we still need to go. Racism is a social system that many of us participate in indirectly. When we see inequality, racism and prejudice behavior, even when they are shown through microaggressions, and we refuse to speak up about, we have helped to perpetuate that inequality. It is, however, impossible to speak up about inequality when we do not know what it is…
