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Carter G. Woodson is considered the father of black history month. He was the son of former slaves. Carter noticed and was displeased that the history textbooks ignored America’s black population. In 1926, Woodson developed Negro History Week. In 1976 this week was expanded into Black History Month.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is celebrated on the third Monday in January. Dr. King, Jr. is best known as a civil-rights leader. His leadership in the movement brought him worldwide attention. His famous march on Washington was in 1964. He was also awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964....
The third Sunday in January is annually celebrated as World Religion Day. Established in 1950, its purpose was to encourage interfaith understanding. Today there are many interfaith movements, and it is necessary to respect and to join with others in claiming our global humanity and saving our common home. ...
January 11 (National Human Trafficking Awareness Day) to February 8 (Feast of St. Josephine Bakhita) is a month set aside to pray for an end to human trafficking. The month ends on the Feast of Saint Josephine Bakhita. She is the patron saint of human trafficking survivors. ...
Each year Pope Francis writes a message for the World Day of Peace. This year with the world so fractured by opposing groups and political parties, he has chosen to talk about the role of good politics. This post has a link to the entirety of the Pope’s message....
The celebration of Kwanzaa is observed from December 26th to January 1st. During these days after Christmas let us celebrate with our sisters and brothers of African heritage. Let us recognize and be grateful for their gifts, let us renounce racism, and let us all work together for justice. ...
Thanksgiving is an important feast because it reminds us of the imperative of gratitude. Our God is a generous God and all that we have is gift. Thanksgiving is a feast that reminds us to be present, to stop and appreciate the small things, to recognize our blessings, and to...
Statistics suggest that every 9 seconds in the US a woman is assaulted or beaten. Most often, the abuser is a partner or a member of her own family. It is estimated that more than 3 women are murdered each day by their partner. Domestic violence is the leading cause...
Wednesday of this week, August 1st, is the 2018 Earth Overshoot Day! The human community will have used in 7 months all the natural resources that Earth can naturally replenish in one year. We are creating an earth deficit for the next 5 months. Every resource we use for the...
For a native-born citizen, patriotism is a natural response. It is reinforced from childhood by the daily recitation in school of the Pledge of Allegiance. It is celebrated with parades, fireworks, music, bunting, and flags. There is much beauty and variety in this land we call home. There are mountains,...
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