{"id":8521,"date":"2020-02-22T05:19:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-22T05:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homeworkminutes.com\/infographics\/?p=8521"},"modified":"2020-02-22T05:36:29","modified_gmt":"2020-02-22T05:36:29","slug":"lesser-known-facts-about-black-history-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homeworkminutes.com\/infographics\/lesser-known-facts-about-black-history-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Lesser-known Facts About Black History Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">February is about Black History month; in this, we remember African Americans who created history and made America what it is today, often with little recognition. This month includes stories like The underground Railroad and also historical moments like \u201cI Have a Dream\u201d speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Black History Month is an effort to honor a vibrant and growing history. Additionally, it is a weekly celebration in February known as \u201cNegro History Week,\u201d established by Carter G. Woodson. While celebrating this Black History month, we overlook numerous significant events and figures. The following are some essential facts about Black History Month.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Facts About Black History Month<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There only a few significant and important events to know and remember. Here are some of those facts about black history month that are lesser-known.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Muhammad Ali\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When Muhammad Ali was a child, his boxing idol, Sugar Ray Robinson, refused to give him an autograph. That is why, when Ali became a prizefighter, he vowed never to deny autograph requests of his fans. He honored this throughout his career.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Allensworth<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allensworth is the first all-black township of California, which was founded and funded by African Americans. In 1908, Lieutenant Colonel Allen Allensworth created the town intending to establish a self-sufficient city. It is a city where African Americans could live free from racial prejudice.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Jazz<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While today most people consider it a genre for the elite class, its roots are quite the opposite.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an African American musical form that emerged out of the blues, ragtime, and marching bands. During the 19th century, Jazz originated in Louisiana. The word \u201cJazz\u201d came from the African slang word \u201cgism\u201d or \u201cjism,\u201d which had a sexual connotation.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0Wally Amos\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0He was the talent agent at William Morris Agency before Wally Amos became famous for his \u201cAmos\u201d chocolate chip cookies. He used to work there with the likes of The Supremes and Simon &amp; Garfunkel.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Romare Bearden<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Romare Bearden was a baseball player before becoming a renowned artist. Philadelphia Athletics recruited him on the pretext that he would agree to pass as white. Instead of choosing to work as an artist, he turned down the offer.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Duck Walk Dance<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 1956 when Chuck Berry attempted to hide wrinkles in his trousers, his famous \u201cduck walk dance originated. It is a form of locomotion, performed by assuming a low partial squatting low position and walking forwards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February is about Black History month; in this, we remember African Americans who created history and made America what it is today, often with little&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8522,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"categories":[41,1,27],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Lesser-known Facts About Black History Month<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Here are some facts about Black History Month that are lesser-known. 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