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Africana Studies at Penn
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Exploring the experiences of African Americans, Africans and people of African descent around the world.
https://africana.sas.upenn.edu/
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On this day seventy years ago, Rosa Parks was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to surrender her seat to a white passenger. But her political awakening, organizing work, and community networks stretched back decades—
#rosaparks #montogomerybusboycott #bus #1950s #blackhistory
December 1, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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These important moments in Black US History took place in 1777

#250YearsOfBlackHistory #1777 #ushistory #blackhistory
October 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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In recognition of the United States' upcoming 250th anniversary, Prof. Tukufu Zuberi introduces our series "250 Years of Black History" where we are spotlighting important moments in Black US History every day leading up to the 4th of July in 2026.

#250YearsOfBlackHistory #america #250thanniversary
October 27, 2025 at 1:38 PM