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Black Past
Short descriptions of individuals, places and events which have contributed to the shaping of African American history. These encyclopedia entries serve as a starting point for much more inclusive descriptions and discussions that appear in other sources
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Black Past · 16 November 1973
A statement by Black Ministers of the Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk in Afrika (Dutch Reformed Church in Africa) based on newspaper reports which appeared in connection with their rejection of apartheid.
Black Past · 30 May 1967
Biafra, secessionist western African state that unilaterally declared its independence from Nigeria in May 1967. It constituted the former Eastern Region of Nigeria and was inhabited principally by Igbo (Ibo) …
Black Past · 5 February 1967
On February 5, 1967 Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere announced the Arusha Declaration outlining the principles of Ujamaa which he called African Socialism. The principles were to guide the economy of …
Black Past · 25 May 1963
The Organisation of African Unity (OAU; French: Organisation de l'unité africaine, OUA) was an intergovernmental organization established on 25 May 1963 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with 32 signatory governments. One …
Black Past · 1 February 1960
The Prime Minister's last letter to his wife, written from Thysville Prison, Leopoldville.
Black Past · 26 June 1955
The Freedom Charter was the statement of core principles of the South African Congress Alliance, which consisted of the African National Congress (ANC) and its allies: the South African Indian …
Black Past · 1 January 1900
Signed in March 1900, this agreement formed the basis of British relations with Buganda, the Kabaka (King) was recognised as ruler of Buganda as long he remained faithful to her …
Black Past · 1 January 1890
Letter from George Washington Williams, an American historian, clergyman, lawyer, lecturer, and soldier, who travelled to the Congo in 1890. He was shocked to see Leopold’s brutal exploitation of the …
Black Past · 26 February 1885
Berlin West Africa Conference, a series of negotiations (Nov. 15, 1884–Feb. 26, 1885) at Berlin, in which the major European nations met to decide all questions connected with the Congo …
A resolution that included a set of beliefs around Black theology.