African American History From Antiquity To Present Times
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James Weldon Johnson 1871-1938. J .Rosamond Johnson 1873-1954. Brothers wrote in collaboration "Lift Every Voice And Sing - 1900
"Grandmothers Who Help"
Mission Statement:
Inspired by the storytellers of
Ancient Africa and motivated by the efforts of Dr. Carter G. Woodson the
mission of this organization is to educate the masses about the history of
African American People: By bringing a complete educational exhibit into
educational environments to expose, enlighten and educate children and adults
of all ages and all walks of life. To
help transform the problems of prejudice into the promise of Unity.
The First African American President Of The United States Of America
The First African American, First Family of the United States of America
Click to listen to the Negro National Anthem - Fantastic
MaMa Asale M. Kimaada - Founder -Grandmothers Who Help, Inc 1996
MaMa Costella Watson-Miller, Juneteenth Celebration at Foothill Square, Oakland, CA
Bank of America Employees, enjoying our exhibit.
Emmitt Collins - Lift Every Voice and Sing - Saxiphonist
Nat Love - 1854-1921 - African American Cowboy After The Civil War 1907
In fondest memories of Brother Hugh Melvin Johnson - Our Grandfather
Our history begins in "Antiquity"
First Black Student Union 2003 - Granada High School, Livermore, Ca.
End of Year Lunch Celebration - Mother Hartiman, Arlena Ballard, Lisa Shaw, Lea, Emitti Collins, Asale Kimaada, Bob Weagle, Deborah Jones, Eugene Smith
Historical Information was discovered on the walls of the tombs, some found in the Valley Of the Kings.
Art & Essay Contest raffell winner presented by Gospel Artist "YoungN. - African American History Museum, August 7, 2010
California Department of Education Sacramento, Recognizes Black History Exhibits by Grandmothers Who Help, as meeting the California Content Standard of Education, - Herbert Palmer, Asale M. Kimaada, Jack O'Connell, Sunnie Dye, February 2009
First Black School In Oakland - 1867
Huey P. Newton- 1942-1989 -In his autobiography, Revolutionary Suicide, Newton wrote, "during those long years in the Oakland public schools, I did not have one teacher who taught me anything relevant to my own life or experience.
Congratulations - Winner of our first Essay Contest - Granada High School , Livermore, CA.
Richard Allen (1760-1831). In 1791 Allen established what was known as the Blacksmith Shop Meeting House when he purchased an abandoned blacksmith shop forma man named Sims and moved it to a plot of ground on 6th Street between Lombard and Pine Streets. This building was dedicated as a church in 1794 by Bishop Francis A. Asbury of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in Philadelphia
Booker Taliaferro Washington (1856-1915)Booker Taliaferro was born a mulatto slave in Franklin Country on 5th April, 1856. His father was an unknown white man and his mother, the slave of James Burroughs, a small farmer in Virginia. Later, his mother married the slave, Washington Ferguson. When Booker entered school he took the name of his stepfather and became known as Booker T. Washington.
Art & Essay Contest - African American History Museum & Library, Oakland -August 7, 2010
