Tag Archives: American History
Black People Originate Memorial Day
Or as The Grio puts it: The African-American Roots and Civil War Origins of Memorial Day. Just passing along the info because I know my Intersect Tesseracts would Want To Know The True Skinny. I never knew the full info … Continue reading
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Tagged African-American, American History, Buffalo Soldiers, Civil War, Decoration Day, Union Soldiers
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The Banjo: African Echoes
To the average American, maybe not a musician, maybe just a regular person like you or like me the musical instrument called the banjo brings up certain images to mind. It might be seen as a primarily “white” instrument or … Continue reading
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Tagged African Instruments, American History, American Music, Banjo, History of the Banjo, Minstrel Shows, Slavery
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Awake Black Woman 