MOVE
The Black liberation group was founded in 1972 by John Africa Sr. The group was known for its radical presence, and members protested for animal
Occurance Type: Resistance
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2006 U.S. Immigration Reform Protests
Millions of demonstrators in cities across the country gather in protest of the proposed “Border Protection, Anti-terrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005” (HR
Reconstruction Begins
The Era of Reconstruction was the period following the end of slavery where a wealth of possibilities arose as the United States was learning how
Bud Billiken Day (Parade)
The Bud Billiken® Parade is more than a procession of bands and floats marching down King Drive, it’s a commemoration of our past and a
Onipaʻa Event at ʻIolani Palace
In protest of 100 years under occupation by the American Government, Native Hawaiians gathered at ʻIolani Palace during an Onipaʻan event giving speeches, playing music,
Ley 70, Protecting Black & Afro-Colombian Rights, signed into law
Law 70 of 1993 recognizes the rights of Black Communities in Colombia to collectively own and occupy ancestral lands of maroon communities, primarily in the
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program
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#FadeInTheWater
This is a collage of art representing “Fade in the Water,” an act of resistance and unity that resonated in Black social media spaces, Black
Birthday of Annie Dodge Wauneka
Annie Dodge Wauneka Annie Dodge Wauneka, tribal leader of the Navajo Nation and public health activist, worked tirelessly to improve the health and welfare of
Rodney Glen King Los Angeles Police Department Police Brutality
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Rabbit Foot Minstrels
In 1900, Patrick Henry Chappelle, an African American from Florida, produced a musical comedy called “A Rabbit’s Foot,” and by 1902 his Rabbit’s Foot Company
Puerto Rican Governor Ricardo Rosselló Resigns After Massive Protests
Hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans filled miles of a major highway in San Juan in protest against Gov. Ricardo A. Rosselló, who has resisted
Audre Lorde
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Death of Flushing Massage Worker Yang Song & Red Canary Song Organizing
38-year old Yang Song, a Flushing massage worker, fell four stories to her death during a New York Police Department raid on November 25, 2017.
Origin Story of the Inka
The chronicler Inka Garcilaso de la Vega recorded the origin story of the Inka and the founding of Cusco, the capital of their great empire,
Iranian Hostage Crisis
In 1979 dozens of American diplomats were taken hostage by militant Iranian students in the U.S. Embassy in Tehran soon after the Islamic revolution in
Siembra
Siembra is the second studio album by Rubén Blades and Willie Colón, released by Fania Records in September 7, 1978. It is considered the best
Kiyoshi Kuromiya
Kiyoshi Kuromiya was a leading activist and organizer around the issues of justice for people living with HIV/AIDS, who lived in Philadelphia, PA for most
McGirt v. Oklahoma overturned
In 2020 the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the conviction of child rapist Jimcy McGirt on the grounds that the Creek Nation’s reservation was never disestablished
Chief Hoskin announces the appointment of a Cherokee Nation delegate to Congress
Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. announced that the tribe is taking a historic initial step to enact the Cherokee Nation’s treaty right to
“I Like it Like That”
“I Like It Like That” is a 1994 American comedy-drama film about the trials and tribulations of a young Puerto Rican man and a half
Rainbow Coalition
“ The First Rainbow Coalition begins in 1969, when the Chicago Black Panther Party, notably led by Fred Hampton, forms alliances across lines of race
Solidarity in Service of Global “Beloved Community”; The Friendship of Thich Nhat Hahn & Dr. Martin Luther King
“ In January 1967, six months after they first met, Dr. King nominated Thầy for the Nobel Peace Prize, saying, “his ideas for peace, if
Pueblo Revolt
The first and largest Indigenous uprising in so called North America. “The Pueblo people orchestrated the unthinkable: a pan-Indian uprising successfully expelling the Spanish occupiers
Dogeaters by Jessica Hagedorn
Dogeaters, a novel by author Jessica Hagedorn, was published in March 1990. Winner of an American Book Award and nominated for the National Book Award,
Haudenosaunee Creation Story
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Smoke Signals (film)
“Smoke Signals” was marketed as the first feature film written, directed, and produced by Native Americans. It is an important movie for Indian Country and
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Michelle Yeoh stars as a Chinese American mother being audited by the Internal Revenue Services (IRS) for her failing laundry business, only to discover that
Grace Lee Boggs Publishes ‘The Next American Revolution: Sustainable Activism for the 21st Century’
Movement leader Grace Lee Boggs wrote The Next American Revolution: Sustainable Activism for the Twenty First Century with Scott Kurashige at the age of 95.
1811 Slave Revolt Louisiana German Coast – Jan 8-10
The 1811 German Coast uprising was a revolt of black slaves in parts of the Territory of Orleans on January 8–10, 1811. The uprising occurred
Moorish Science Temple of America and Nobel Drew Ali
Moorish Science Temple of America, U.S. religious movement founded in Newark, N.J., in 1913 by Timothy Drew (1886–1929), known to followers as Noble Drew Ali
Omar ibn Said
Omar ibn Said was born around 1770 in an African region then called Futa Toro, near the Senegal River, which now forms Senegal’s northern border
Michelle Kwan at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics
Michelle Kwan takes second at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics and all Asian Americans are mad about it, forever.
The Gustafsen Lake standoff, August-September 1995
The Gustafsen Lake standoff was a confrontation between the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the Ts’peten Defenders in the interior of British Columbia, Canada,
The Zapatista Movement: The Fight for Indigenous Rights in Mexico
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Black History Month, 1976
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The Occupation of Alcatraz, November 20, 1969 – June 11, 1971
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The American Indian Movement (AIM), founded July, 1968
The American Indian Movement (AIM) is a Native American advocacy group in the United States, founded in July 1968 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. AIM was initially
Student and Worker Uprising
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The Chicano Moratorium
The Chicano Moratorium, formally known as the National Chicano Moratorium Committee, was a movement of Chicano anti-war activists that built a broad-based coalition of Mexican-American
The East Los Angeles Walkouts or Chicano Blowouts, March 6, 1968
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The Chicano Art Movement, 1960’s – present
The Chicano Art Movement represents attempts by Mexican-American artists to establish a unique artistic identity in the United States. Much of the art and the
Absalom Jones
Absalom Jones life defined what service to others looked like. While still enslaved at 16, Absalom worked during the day and went to school at