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welcome to watchmojo.com information that may have been glossed over in
that may have been glossed over in
that may have been glossed over in history class in this installment we’ll
history class in this installment we’ll
history class in this installment we’ll be counting down the top five facts
be counting down the top five facts
be counting down the top five facts about black history that celebrate three
about black history that celebrate three
about black history that celebrate three simple words black is beautiful before
simple words black is beautiful before
simple words black is beautiful before we begin we publish new videos every day
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content number five
content number five Black History Month started as Black
Black History Month started as Black
Black History Month started as Black History Week hold up it’s that time of
History Week hold up it’s that time of
History Week hold up it’s that time of the year again it’s come up to shine
the year again it’s come up to shine
the year again it’s come up to shine everybody lindo arrogant 28 or 29 days
everybody lindo arrogant 28 or 29 days
everybody lindo arrogant 28 or 29 days isn’t nearly enough time to discuss the
isn’t nearly enough time to discuss the
isn’t nearly enough time to discuss the accomplishments of the black community
accomplishments of the black community
accomplishments of the black community so we can’t imagine only having seven
so we can’t imagine only having seven
so we can’t imagine only having seven but that was the case in 1926 when
but that was the case in 1926 when
but that was the case in 1926 when author and historian Carter G Woodson
author and historian Carter G Woodson
author and historian Carter G Woodson launched the celebration of Negro
launched the celebration of Negro
launched the celebration of Negro History Week in the hopes of
History Week in the hopes of
History Week in the hopes of highlighting the community during a time
highlighting the community during a time
highlighting the community during a time when their efforts were being ignored in
when their efforts were being ignored in
when their efforts were being ignored in 1969 the leaders of the black United
1969 the leaders of the black United
1969 the leaders of the black United students at Kent State University
students at Kent State University
students at Kent State University proposed an extension and seven years
proposed an extension and seven years
proposed an extension and seven years later or fifty years after the week’s
later or fifty years after the week’s
later or fifty years after the week’s inception the US government made the
inception the US government made the
inception the US government made the month official honoring black excellence
month official honoring black excellence
month official honoring black excellence isn’t exclusive to the u.s. both the UK
isn’t exclusive to the u.s. both the UK
isn’t exclusive to the u.s. both the UK and Canada participates with the UK
and Canada participates with the UK
and Canada participates with the UK celebrating in October and Canada
celebrating in October and Canada
celebrating in October and Canada following suit with the US February
following suit with the US February
following suit with the US February recognition no person can imagine where
recognition no person can imagine where
recognition no person can imagine where he’s going a Mexican military in Spain
he’s going a Mexican military in Spain
he’s going a Mexican military in Spain number four black colleges offered
number four black colleges offered
number four black colleges offered opportunities to other discriminated
opportunities to other discriminated
opportunities to other discriminated communities black history has had an
communities black history has had an
communities black history has had an impact on well everyone we don’t just
impact on well everyone we don’t just
impact on well everyone we don’t just mean the majority we mean other minority
mean the majority we mean other minority
mean the majority we mean other minority groups that have had to deal with
groups that have had to deal with
groups that have had to deal with oppression black institutions have a
oppression black institutions have a
oppression black institutions have a history of opening their doors to other
history of opening their doors to other
history of opening their doors to other groups who at the time didn’t have
groups who at the time didn’t have
groups who at the time didn’t have anywhere else to go prime example of
anywhere else to go prime example of
anywhere else to go prime example of this being the Jewish community
this being the Jewish community
this being the Jewish community historically these institutions have
historically these institutions have
historically these institutions have admitted students of all races and now
admitted students of all races and now
admitted students of all races and now almost 40% are other than African
almost 40% are other than African
almost 40% are other than African American in the 1930s Jewish teachers
American in the 1930s Jewish teachers
American in the 1930s Jewish teachers came to the u.s. in hopes of finding
came to the u.s. in hopes of finding
came to the u.s. in hopes of finding jobs after losing their positions in
jobs after losing their positions in
jobs after losing their positions in Austria and Germany unfortunately the
Austria and Germany unfortunately the
Austria and Germany unfortunately the words of the day were xenophobia and
words of the day were xenophobia and
words of the day were xenophobia and anti-semitism but black historical
anti-semitism but black historical
anti-semitism but black historical colleges ignored those words and
colleges ignored those words and
colleges ignored those words and employed over 50 Jewish academics
employed over 50 Jewish academics
employed over 50 Jewish academics not only did this create a safe
not only did this create a safe
not only did this create a safe environment for them to work in but it
environment for them to work in but it
environment for them to work in but it allowed black and white individuals to
allowed black and white individuals to
allowed black and white individuals to engage in important conversations they
engage in important conversations they
engage in important conversations they have been driven by the fundamental
have been driven by the fundamental
have been driven by the fundamental belief that all of our citizens should
belief that all of our citizens should
belief that all of our citizens should have access to a higher education if
have access to a higher education if
have access to a higher education if they so desire
they so desire
they so desire number three Allensworth was the first
number three Allensworth was the first
number three Allensworth was the first all-black township in California I am
all-black township in California I am
all-black township in California I am Jefferson Allensworth Lam Jefferson for
Jefferson Allensworth Lam Jefferson for
Jefferson Allensworth Lam Jefferson for he who framed up buyin Constitution
he who framed up buyin Constitution
he who framed up buyin Constitution Allen’s work for he who found the
Allen’s work for he who found the
Allen’s work for he who found the community of free blacks and Lam cut
community of free blacks and Lam cut
community of free blacks and Lam cut like to eat lamb chops if you build it
like to eat lamb chops if you build it
like to eat lamb chops if you build it they will come
they will come
they will come especially if it means getting away from
especially if it means getting away from
especially if it means getting away from racial discrimination that was the goal
racial discrimination that was the goal
racial discrimination that was the goal for Allen Allensworth a man who was born
for Allen Allensworth a man who was born
for Allen Allensworth a man who was born into slavery and who would later become
into slavery and who would later become
into slavery and who would later become the first African American to become a
the first African American to become a
the first African American to become a lieutenant colonel
lieutenant colonel
lieutenant colonel after his army days him and his family
after his army days him and his family
after his army days him and his family moved to California where he began to
moved to California where he began to
moved to California where he began to implement his dream creating an
implement his dream creating an
implement his dream creating an all-black community where they would be
all-black community where they would be
all-black community where they would be allowed to thrive and be free of
allowed to thrive and be free of
allowed to thrive and be free of discrimination the town had many great
discrimination the town had many great
discrimination the town had many great successes including having California’s
successes including having California’s
successes including having California’s first african-american school district
first african-american school district
first african-american school district even after Colonel Allensworth died in
even after Colonel Allensworth died in
even after Colonel Allensworth died in 1914 and when people started leaving to
1914 and when people started leaving to
1914 and when people started leaving to pursue jobs during World War two
pursue jobs during World War two
pursue jobs during World War two the town continues on and is still
the town continues on and is still
the town continues on and is still around today its downtown area now
around today its downtown area now
around today its downtown area now stands as the Colonel Allensworth State
stands as the Colonel Allensworth State
stands as the Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park and there are still
Historic Park and there are still
Historic Park and there are still residents who live outside of it number
residents who live outside of it number
residents who live outside of it number two Claudette Colvin did Rosa Parks
two Claudette Colvin did Rosa Parks
two Claudette Colvin did Rosa Parks before Rosa Parks despite their
before Rosa Parks despite their
before Rosa Parks despite their impressive history black women don’t
impressive history black women don’t
impressive history black women don’t always get the recognition they deserve
always get the recognition they deserve
always get the recognition they deserve of course there are women we talk about
of course there are women we talk about
of course there are women we talk about every February such as Claudette Colvin
every February such as Claudette Colvin
every February such as Claudette Colvin and her refusal to give up her seat on
and her refusal to give up her seat on
and her refusal to give up her seat on the bus but what’s that you believe
the bus but what’s that you believe
the bus but what’s that you believe we’re referring to Rosa Parks yes it’s
we’re referring to Rosa Parks yes it’s
we’re referring to Rosa Parks yes it’s true that miss parks was the catalyst in
true that miss parks was the catalyst in
true that miss parks was the catalyst in the Montgomery bus boycott but nine
the Montgomery bus boycott but nine
the Montgomery bus boycott but nine months before this historical moment 15
months before this historical moment 15
months before this historical moment 15 year old Claudette was the first to ever
year old Claudette was the first to ever
year old Claudette was the first to ever be arrested for not giving up her seat
be arrested for not giving up her seat
be arrested for not giving up her seat as she insisted that it was her
as she insisted that it was her
as she insisted that it was her constitutional right and I was felt like
constitutional right and I was felt like
constitutional right and I was felt like this is my time to take a stand
this is my time to take a stand
this is my time to take a stand suggested she may not have gotten the
suggested she may not have gotten the
suggested she may not have gotten the recognition at the time but her impact
recognition at the time but her impact
recognition at the time but her impact is undeniable I just wanted people to
is undeniable I just wanted people to
is undeniable I just wanted people to come together and unify and fight this
come together and unify and fight this
come together and unify and fight this segregation number one there have been
segregation number one there have been
segregation number one there have been many notable achievements in black
many notable achievements in black
many notable achievements in black geekery for some reason people are
geekery for some reason people are
geekery for some reason people are surprised when black nerds
surprised when black nerds
surprised when black nerds or blurred if you prefer enter the scene
or blurred if you prefer enter the scene
or blurred if you prefer enter the scene I’m gonna give you the good the bad and
I’m gonna give you the good the bad and
I’m gonna give you the good the bad and the nerdy in reality they’ve been here
the nerdy in reality they’ve been here
the nerdy in reality they’ve been here the entire time
the entire time
the entire time in fact we wouldn’t have some of the
in fact we wouldn’t have some of the
in fact we wouldn’t have some of the geekery we hold dear without them meet
geekery we hold dear without them meet
geekery we hold dear without them meet Gerald a Jerry Lawson the man
Gerald a Jerry Lawson the man
Gerald a Jerry Lawson the man responsible for home video game consoles
responsible for home video game consoles
responsible for home video game consoles with his Fairchild channel F the first
with his Fairchild channel F the first
with his Fairchild channel F the first system to use interchangeable cartridges
system to use interchangeable cartridges
system to use interchangeable cartridges if you’re a movie buff
if you’re a movie buff
if you’re a movie buff check out Mark Hanna who could develop
check out Mark Hanna who could develop
check out Mark Hanna who could develop the 3d graphics technology used in a lot
the 3d graphics technology used in a lot
the 3d graphics technology used in a lot of movies including a little-known flick
of movies including a little-known flick
of movies including a little-known flick about dinosaurs in some Park you even
about dinosaurs in some Park you even
about dinosaurs in some Park you even have black geeks to thank for the super
have black geeks to thank for the super
have black geeks to thank for the super soaker invented by Lonnie Johnson
soaker invented by Lonnie Johnson
soaker invented by Lonnie Johnson because really what’s nerdier than
because really what’s nerdier than
because really what’s nerdier than running around with epic water guns
running around with epic water guns
running around with epic water guns this epic black cosplay movement that’s
this epic black cosplay movement that’s
this epic black cosplay movement that’s what
we hope we’ve been lightened view about
we hope we’ve been lightened view about the significance of black history
the significance of black history
the significance of black history because we barely scratched the surface
because we barely scratched the surface
because we barely scratched the surface of the accomplishments of black
of the accomplishments of black
of the accomplishments of black community our school has a fine library
community our school has a fine library
community our school has a fine library or so I’ve been told
or so I’ve been told
or so I’ve been told are any student who wants who can study
are any student who wants who can study
are any student who wants who can study more about black history do you agree
more about black history do you agree
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