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Celebrate Black History!
The tapestry of American history has been shaped by
Black agency, bravery, triumph and defeats!
Black agency, bravery, triumph and defeats!
Black history is:
- 1. A self made wealthy free Black man of the 1700s.
- 2. The THREE Underground Railroads transporting to freedom.
- 3. The Underground Railroad that forced Black people back into Slavery.
- 4. The special relationships between Native Americans, Mexicans and Black people.
- 5. The Reparations paid for Black people after the War of 1812.
Grand finale: Witness a reenactment of the 300 year old first Black Christmas celebration based on the African masquerade traditions. You can join in and dance, dance, dance to the beat of the gombé box drums.
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University of Maine
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Irene and her books have received recognition in various media outlets, including Newsweek, People Magazine, The New York Times, The Boston Globe, Essence, Ebony, Jet, The Chicago Tribune, The Christian Science Monitor, Black Enterprise, Boston Magazine, and PBS’s World Channel Stories from the Stage. She has been invited twice to share her stories at the White House and has developed literacy-oriented corporate promotions with New England Telephone, The Gillette Company, and State Street Bank. Irene Smalls is a contributing writer to Parents.com and holds national certification as a Minority/Woman-owned business.