Black history Knoxville Tenn

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…