By Josh Flory KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 2022) – Beauford Delaney grew up in Knoxville and went on to achieve international acclaim as one of the great modernist painters of the 20th Century. In many ways, his achievements were more widely recognized outside of Knoxville than they were local. But a group of local activists and…
December 26, 1966, the first Kwanzaa holiday (December 26 to January 1st) was celebrated. Kwanzaa was introduced to African-Americans in 1966, by Dr. Maulana Karenga to promote, teach and connect African-Americans with their African heritage of seven foundational principles practiced throughout the African Diaspora. the celebration of Kwanzaa is celebrated in many African-American communities nationwide….
November 1, 1945: Ebony Magazine was published with an initial press run of 25,000 copies. November 1, 1951: Jet Magazine was released. November 2, 1986: President Ronald Reagan signed into law, the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday to be recognized annually on the third Monday of January. November 3, 1896: J.H. Hunter, a Black American inventor, patented…