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(Encyclopedia) Kwanzaa or KwanzaKwanzaboth: kwänˈzə [key], secular seven-day festival in celebration of the African heritage of African Americans, beginning on Dec. 26. Developed by Maulana Karenga…Johnson, John Rosamond
(Encyclopedia) Johnson, John Rosamond, 1873–1954, American composer and singer, b. Jacksonville, Fla. After a career in music halls and light opera in England and on the Continent, Johnson toured…Moon, Warren
(Encyclopedia) Moon, Warren (Harold Warren Moon, Jr.), 1956–, African-American football player, b. Los Angeles. Moon quarterbacked the Univ. of Washington Huskies to a Rose Bowl title in 1978, but he…Washington, Booker Taliaferro
(Encyclopedia) Washington, Booker Taliaferro, 1856–1915, American educator, b. Franklin co., Va. Washington was born into slavery; his mother was a mulatto slave on a plantation, his father a white…<em>American Indian</em> versus <em>Native American</em>
A once-heated issue has sorted itself out by Borgna Brunner More on what style and usage guides say From the Native American Journalist AssociationFrom The News Watch Style GuideFrom…Lee, Spike
(Encyclopedia) Lee, Spike (Shelton Jackson Lee), 1957–, African-American filmmaker, b. Atlanta, Ga. As a student at New York Univ., he won recognition…Gravely, Samuel Lee, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Gravely, Samuel Lee, Jr., 1922–2004, U.S. naval officer, the first African American to hold the rank of admiral, b. Richmond, Va. Joining the Naval Reserves in 1942, he became (1944)…Uncovering African Roots
DNA Tests, New Technology Reveal African Heritage by David Johnson Photograph of slave cabin and occupants near Eufala, Alabama. (Source: Library of Congress) Howard University has assembled…Trending
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