African Americans Many Rivers to Cross Episodes 6: ¨A More Perfect Union¨

By mafer-1458

  • The Black Panther Party

    The Black Panther Party
    • It was an African American revolutionary party.
    • founded in Oakland California, by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale. -Worked to patrol African Americans neighborhoods​ to protect residents from acts of the police brutality.

  • Kwanzaa

    Kwanzaa
    • An African American festivity.
    • a secular festival, a celebration of their cultural heritage and traditional values.
    • Celebrated from December 26 to January.
    • Created by Maulana Karenga.

  • Assassination of Martin Luther King

    Assassination of Martin Luther King
    -Shot at the Lorraine Motel, in Tennessee.
    -On April 4th.
    - It caused a wave of big anger in the African American community because he was a great leader that fought for their rights.
    It caused ​great revolt around the country.

  • Soul Train

    Soul Train
    • A TV show for African Americans.
    • African Americans could show their culture and enjoy their music and dancing.
    • Also, showed their fashion and style.
    • The term "Black is Beautiful" stared to go around so that African Americans could feel proud of themselves.

  • The Affirmative Action

    The Affirmative Action
    • it is the practice or policy of favoring individuals belonging to groups known to have been discriminated against previously.
    • it made people participate more in ​countries activities. They started accepting African Americans.

  • FBI

    FBI
    • The FBI goes undercover.
    • They launched​ a campaign to suppress the black movement from the side.
    • Decided to enter the "Black Panther" in order to back them down on their movements.

  • Gary Convention

    Gary Convention
    • March 10th
    • 1st National Black Political Assembly.
    • African Americans gathered to discuss their issues and economic problems.
    • The goal was to increase representation and start to make a change.

  • Drugs War

    Drugs War
    • The African American community started to have a drug issue.
    • A war between African American and police.
    • Police chased them down and searched everywhere for the drugs.
    • They started to put people in jail, even if they were innocent​.

  • The Art of Hip Hop

    The Art of Hip Hop
    • A type of music listened for the black people.
    • It became wet famous around black people.
    • They used this type of music in order to talk about their problems and their actual situation.
    • It helped a lot of African Americans to get out of the drug issue.

  • Rodney King

    Rodney King
    • All this happen in Los Angeles
    • Was a construction worker.
    • He was in his car when officers ordered him to get out of the car.
    • Officer stared hitting him in a very aggressive way. -The officers went to trial, but their charges were cleared.
    • People in LA became aggressive and started even burning buses.

  • Hurricane Katerina

    Hurricane Katerina
    • august 29.
    • Hit New Orleans.
    • about 1500 people died and millions of African Americans lost their houses.
    • George Bush ( US president) didn't help African Americans to address this issue.
    • The community had to help themselves, and also help other people.
    • Barack Obama (senator in that time) went there to try to help them as much as he could.

  • First African American President

    First African American President
    • After har work Barack Obama became the 1st African American President.
    • Became president on January 20, 2009.
    • It showed African Americans motivation and hope, and that you can accomplish​ anything you want no matter your race.