Observances
Age Group: All
Specific periods-of-time designated by non-governmental agencies, community organizations, and/or other non-profits that acknowledge issues important to or contributions by African Americans.
Upcoming Events
October 14 … The killing of George Floyd under the kneed of a Minneapolis police officer became a global catalyst…
October 25 … The Eutaw Massacre was a violent episode during the Reconstruction era that revealed the fierce resistance to…
November 2 … The Ocoee Massacre was one of the most violent acts of racial terror connected to voting rights…
November 3 … The Eufaula Massacre — sometimes described by historians as the Coup of 1874, a political coup —…
November 10 … The Wilmington Massacre of 1898 was a politically motivated white supremacist coup and massacre in Wilmington, NC…
November 23 … The Thibodaux Massacre was a violent labor and racial conflict that took place in Louisiana in 1887…
December 7 … The Vicksburg Massacre was a deadly episode of political and racial violence during the Reconstruction era that…
December 11 … The Houston Riot Tribunals were the result of the 1917 Houston Riot — also known as the…
December 26 … Kwanzaa is a week-long cultural holiday celebrated from December 26 to January 1 in the United States.…
December 27 … Kwanzaa is a week-long cultural holiday celebrated from December 26 to January 1 in the United States.…
December 28 … Kwanzaa is a week-long cultural holiday celebrated from December 26 to January 1 in the United States.…
December 29 … Kwanzaa is a week-long cultural holiday celebrated from December 26 to January 1 in the United States.…