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...changed due to the changing perceptions of what we deem significant. Unfortunately, black history has been placed more ornamentally at the surface then within the core of history. In the early 20th century, Dr. Carter G. Woodson, often referred to as the father of black history, believed that the Africana experience was worthy of inclusion within the annals of history, and he dedicated his life to validating the lives and achievements of black Americans. At a time when the black race was studied only as a burden to the nation, Woodson established the groundwork for the development of an analytical...
Following the dance performance, the models began coming down the runway dressed in traditional West African formal wear. The clothes from the first half of the show were borrowed primarily from Africana Arts and Crafts, a store located in Somerville, Mass. Some of the outfits, however, came from the models’ personal closets...
...fact, he and former Carswell Professor of Philosophy K. Anthony Appiah started the Martin Luther King after-school program in Roxbury. The program teaches computer skills and black history using Encarta Africana, which Gates and Appiah developed together...
Gates said Newman was “instrumental” in the editing of the web-based Africana encyclopedia. He helped choose the contributors, decide its breadth of research and even wrote many articles himself, Gates said...
...will always position ourselves as a central resource for all things Africana,” he said...