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This month is Black History month in America. It is a time to celebrate the many contributions that were made by a people that were once a free people. These free people lived on the continent of Africa. The second largest continent of the
7 continents* These people were held captive and worked for free for 12 generations as captives in America.
The dynamics shifted after the U.S. Civil War of 1861-1865, These people are now called, depending on the generation, Blacks, African-Americans = Americans.
Dr. Bernard & Shirley Kinsey, and their son, Khalil Kinsey, also known as the world renowned Hip Hop Artist,
Diz Gibran, are taking the time to share their treasured archives of African American History.
7 continents* These people were held captive and worked for free for 12 generations as captives in America.
The dynamics shifted after the U.S. Civil War of 1861-1865, These people are now called, depending on the generation, Blacks, African-Americans = Americans.
Dr. Bernard & Shirley Kinsey, and their son, Khalil Kinsey, also known as the world renowned Hip Hop Artist,
Diz Gibran, are taking the time to share their treasured archives of African American History.
The Kinsey Collection includes a vast collection of rarely seen documents. "Art is precious, but historical documents are rare." says, Dr. Bernard Kinsey.The Kinsey Collection includes in part, works of art by Benjamin Banneker, Phillis Wheately, Artis Lane,
Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett, Sam Gilliam, Jacob Lawrence and Henry O. Tanner.
The performance by Dr. Mary J Goodwin-Clinkscale, Executive Producer/Director, Growing & Building Together Academy of the Arts, GBTAA, hails out of Omaha, Nebraska, and her team of brilliant students was amazing!
They portrayed, Malcom X and Frederick Douglass, Martin Luther King Jr. and several other history makers, and they all were excellent! Hats off to Dr. Goodwin-Clinkscale and her students for a job well done!
They portrayed, Malcom X and Frederick Douglass, Martin Luther King Jr. and several other history makers, and they all were excellent! Hats off to Dr. Goodwin-Clinkscale and her students for a job well done!
7 Continents:
Asia - 17,139,445 square miles, 44,391,162 square km
Africa - 11,677,239 square, miles, 30,244,049 square km
North America - 9,361,791 square miles, 24,247,039 square km
North America - 9,361,791 square miles, 24,247,039 square km
South America - 6,880,706 square miles, 17,821,029 km
Antarctica - 5,5000,000 square miles, 14,245,00 square km
Europe - 3,997,929 square miles, 10,354,636 square km
Australia - 2,967,909 square miles, 7,686,884 square km
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