27 June 2020, marks 101 years since the incorporation of the Black Star Line by Marcus Garvey and members of the UNIA - Universal Negro Improvement Association. The Black Star Line was created to facilitate the transportation of goods … [Read more...] about BLACK STAR LINE 101 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
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JUNETEENTH INDEPENDENCE DAY
Emancipation Day Celebrations 1900. Juneteenth, also known as Juneteenth Independence Day or Freedom Day, is an American holiday that commemorates the June 19, 1865, announcement of the abolition of slavery in the US state of Texas, and … [Read more...] about JUNETEENTH INDEPENDENCE DAY
APRIL 04, 1968 – DEATH OF A DREAMER
Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister and the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1954 until his assassination in 1968. He is best known for advancing … [Read more...] about APRIL 04, 1968 – DEATH OF A DREAMER
NATIONAL FREEDOM DAY FEBRUARY 1, 1865
National Freedom Day is a United States observance on February 1 honoring the signing by Abraham Lincoln of a joint House and Senate resolution that later became the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. President Lincoln signed the … [Read more...] about NATIONAL FREEDOM DAY FEBRUARY 1, 1865
KOFFEE SET TO PERFORM COACHELLA 2020
Koffee is set to perform at the 2020 Coachella music festival, which will take place from April 10-19. She is set as a supporting act to headliner Travis Scott. She made history as the youngest nominee for a Grammy in the Best Reggae Album … [Read more...] about KOFFEE SET TO PERFORM COACHELLA 2020