{"id":817,"date":"2025-03-13T10:27:14","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T14:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.americanblackpages.com\/?page_id=817"},"modified":"2026-05-06T18:08:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T22:08:20","slug":"suggest-an-entry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalblackcalendar.com\/_xTestILJ\/national-black-calendar\/suggest-an-entry\/","title":{"rendered":"Suggest An Entry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re excited that you have a suggestion for our consideration to be added to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalblackcalendar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><u>National BLACK Calendar<\/u><\/a>, which memorializes significant People, notable Dates, and important Places in African American history!<\/p>\n<p>Complete the form below with as much detail as possible &mdash; the information you provide will help us research your submission. <em><strong>Please note<\/strong> that we do not declare National Days, Weeks or Months \u2014 those require an act of the United States Congress. 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