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Black Press Day
March 23, 2024 Special Interest
Black Press Day is observed on March 16. It commemorates when the first Black newspaper, Freedom's Journal, hit the stands in New York City in 1827. For nearly 200 years, Black publishers, writers, photographers, and editors have spoken truth to power.
Black Lives Matter Day
February 25, 2024 Special Interest
Black Lives Matter Day is observed on February 26 in remembrance of Trayvon Martin, an African-American teen who was killed by a white American out of hatred. Black Lives Matter is a chant against racial discrimination and violence toward Black people.
Black History Month
Black History Month is an annual observance. It began as a way of remembering people and events in the history of the African diaspora. It is celebrated in February in the United States and Canada. In Ireland and United Kingdom, it is observed in October.
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