Why African-Americans are moving to Africa in droves - The Zambian Observer

Wakanda News Details

Why African-Americans are moving to Africa in droves - The Zambian Observer

n recent years, a growing number of African-Americans have been moving to Africa, seeking connection, opportunity, and a fresh start. According to sources, over 5,000 African-Americans moved to Ghana alone as part of the “Year of Return” initiative, and the trend has only grown since. Countries like Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, and Senegal are emerging

Source: Iowa Public Radio: Your Trusted Source Of News & Music From Iowa & NPR | Iowa Public Radio

You may also like

American Indians

American Indians | FactMonster

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Adams, Alma Shealey (1946-)

Congresswoman Alma Shealey Adams currently represents North Carolina’s 12th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. She is the 100th woman elected to that legislative body and the second African American woman, after Eva Clayton, to represent North Carolina in the

fave

Source: Black Past

(1838) James McCune Smith, “The Abolition Of Slavery And The Slave Trade In The French And British Colonies”

James McCune Smith (1813-1865) was a prominent physician and abolitionist. Smith was educated in the African Free School in New York City. When failing to be admitted to any American college, he enrolled in Glasgow University in Scotland in 1832 and earned three degrees including his medical

fave

Source: Black Past

Jun

9

1838

Egyptian architecture

Egyptian architecture | FactMonster

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Spingarn Medal: Damon J. Keith

Spingarn Medal awarded Damon J. Keith in tribute to his steadfast defense of constitutional principles as revealed in a series of memorable decisions he handed down as a United States District Court judge.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Nov

5

1974

Wynn, Albert R. (1951- )

Albert Russel Wynn is Democratic representative of the State of Maryland’s Fourth Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. He is currently serving his eighth term. The district includes parts of Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. Wynn was defeated in the

fave

Source: Black Past

Feb

13

2008

civil war | FactMonster

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

David Robinson is a retired professional basketball player who is colloquially known as ‘The Admiral’ thanks to his prior service to the United States

fave

Source: Black History Resources

Aug

6

1965

Spingarn Medal: Clarence Mitchell Jr.

Clarence Mitchell Jr., director of the Washington Bureau of the NAACP, awarded the Spingarn Medal for the pivotal role he....played in enactment of civil rights

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Dec

4

1969

Thurgood Marshall

Born: 7/2/908 Baltimore, MarylandDied: /24/993 Bethesda, MarylandThurgood Marshall was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, serving from October 967 until October 99. Marshall was the Courts 96th justice and its first African-American justice.Business

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

(1955) Martin Luther King Jr., “The Montgomery Bus Boycott”

The Montgomery Bus Boycott speech reprinted below is one of the first major addresses of Dr. Martin Luther King. Dr. King spoke to nearly 5,000 people at the Holt Street Baptist Church in Montgomery on December 5, 1955, just four days after Mrs. Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to relinquish

fave

Source: Black Past

Dec

5

1955

Ancient History, Egypt

Ancient History, Egypt | FactMonster

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Ancient History, Egypt: Biographies

Ancient History, Egypt: Biographies | FactMonster

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Meek, Kendrick (1966- )

Kendrick Meek, former highway patrolman, Florida state representative, and state senator, has served in the United States House of Representatives as a Democratic representative from Florida’s 17th District since 2003. Meek was born on September 6, 1966 in Miami, Florida, and is the son of former

fave

Source: Black Past

Sep

6

1966

Pinn, Robert Alexander (1843-1911)

Robert A. Pinn, attorney, and Civil War hero, received the Congressional Medal of Honor from President Abraham Lincoln in 1865. Pinn was born free to William and Zilphia Broxton-Pinn, in Stark County, Ohio on March 1, 1843. His father William Pinn escaped from slavery and fled to Ohio at the age

fave

Source: Black Past

(1834) William Whipper, “The Slavery of Intemperance”

? By the 1830s William Whipper was a successful Pennsylvania lumberman. He was also an abolitionist and temperance advocate. Whipper’s interest in temperance reflected a growing concern among African American leaders about the impact of alcohol on the free (and enslaved) African American popula

fave

Source: Black Past

Morgan v. Virginia (1946)

March 27, 1946, Argued

fave

Source: Black Past

Gratz et al v. Bollinger et al (2003)

No. 02-516. Argued April 1, 2003--Decided June 23, 2003

fave

Source: Black Past

Ancient History, Africa

Ancient History, Africa | FactMonster

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Ancient History, Africa: Biographies

Ancient History, Africa: Biographies | FactMonster

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

African Physical Geography

African Physical Geography | FactMonster

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

South African Literature: Biographies

South African Literature: Biographies | FactMonster

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Rebecca J. Cole--2nd Black Female Physician

Born: March 16, 1846

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Aug

14

1922

(1963) John F. Kennedy, “We Face A Moral Crisis: The Civil Rights Message to Congress, 1963”

On June 11, 1963, President John F. Kennedy sent his civil right message to Congress urging it to pass a civil rights act. The message was immediately prompted by the action of Governor George Wallace of Alabama in physically blocking the entrance of two African American students whom a federal

fave

Source: Black Past

Jun

11

1963

Kerry Washington

Actress Kerry Washington is probably best known for her Emmy-nominated role in the cable TV series Scandal -- she plays Olivia Pope, a business fixer in Washington, D.C. politics. A native of New York, she studied liberal arts at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. and graduated in

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Martin R. Delany

Martin R. Delany published The Condition, Elevation, Emigration and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States, it was the first major statement of the Black nationalist position. Delany said, The claims of no people, according to established policy and usage, are respected by any

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Mar

20

1852

(1890) Joseph C. Price, “Education and the Problem,”

fave

Source: Black Past

Jones, Stephanie Tubbs (1949-2008)

Currently in the political spotlight for her steadfast support of presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, Stephanie Tubbs Jones is a Democratic Representative of the state of Ohio. She was born on September 10, 1949 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio and attended the county’s public schools

fave

Source: Black Past

Sep

10

1949

(1965) Lyndon B. Johnson, "The Voting Rights Act"

In early March 1965 much of the nations attention was focused on civil rights marches in and around Selma, Alabama. Activists led by Dr. Martin Luther King used these demonstrations to urge the federal government to act to end the denial of voting rights to tens of thousands of African Americans

fave

Source: Black Past

Ancient History, Egypt: Biographies

Ancient History, Egypt: Biographies | FactMonster

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

More from Iowa Public Radio: Your Trusted Source Of News & Music From Iowa & NPR | Iowa Public Radio

Abortion bans could have far-reaching impacts on the Black community in the Midwest

A look inside the newly renovated African American Museum of Iowa

Children’s book author Don Tate reflects on watching history happen in Des Moines

Waterloo's 1619 Freedom School to host canceled African American read-in

Waterloo's African American museum opens to the public for the first time

Black Heritage Youth Gala celebrates contributions of African Americans in community

Education Facts

Sports Facts

Blackfacts BETA RELEASE 11.5.3
(Production Environment)