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1 African American Culture

2 History 1619- slavery introduced by the Netherlands
1863- Emancipation Proclamation th Amendment: slavery abolished 1909- NAACP founded: fight inequality migration to northern cities 1954- Brown v Board of Education (desegregated schools) 1964- Civil Rights Act of 1964 1968- ML King assassinated 1970- affirmative action (preferential hiring of minorities) 1990’s- racial tension (Rodney King, OJ Simpson)

3 Location/Population 34.7 million in US (12%) 83% live in cities

4 Religion National Baptist Convention (7.5 million members) Islam (14%)
Call and response Islam (14%)

5 Holidays Martin Luther King’s birthday- January 15
Kwanzaa- December 26-January 1 February- African American History Month Juneteenth- celebration of Emanc. Proc.

6 Cultural Contributions
Harlem Renaissance (1920’s) Music- spirituals, gospel, r&b, jazz, rap, Motown

7 Social Problems High unemployment Racial profiling Gang violence
Racial disparity in sentencing Reduction in federal spending programs Tension with Asians and Hispanics 45% of children live below poverty line

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