Sunday, February 23, 2020
Sunday, February 16, 2020
Frederick Douglass Day - February 17, 2020
On This Day In TCXPI History
Frederick Douglass, Abolitionist, Women’s Suffragist, Editor, Author and Statesman,
Frederick Douglass was born enslaved in Tuckahoe, Maryland February 14, 1818 . He taught himself to read and write and in 1838 escaped from slavery.
Mr. Douglass delivered his first abolitionist speech at the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society’s annual convention in 1841.
In 1845, he published his autobiography, “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave,” and within three years it had been reprinted nine times and there were 11,000 copies in circulation.
From 1845 to 1847, Frederick Douglass lectured throughout the United Kingdom to enthusiastic crowds. During that time he became officially free when his freedom was purchased by British supporters.
After returning to the United States, he began producing the North Star and other newspapers.
In 1848, Frederick Douglass attended the First women’s rights convention and declared that he could not accept the right to vote himself as a Black man if women could not also claim that right.
During the Civil War, Frederick Douglass helped the Union Army as a recruiter for the 54th Massachusetts Regiment and after the war served as president of the Freedman’s Savings Bank, marshal of the District of Columbia, minister-resident and consul-general to the Republic of Haiti, and charge d’affaires for the Dominican Republic.
In 1877, Mr. Douglass bought Cedar Hill in Washington, D. C. which was designated the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site February 12, 1988.
Frederick Douglass began his transition February 20, 1895.
In 1965, the United States Postal Service issued a commemorative postage stamp in his honor and numerous streets, schools, and other buildings are named in his honor. The many biographies of Frederick Douglass include “Slave and Citizen: The Life of Frederick Douglass” (1980) and “Frederick Douglass, Autobiography” (1994).
Frederick Douglass’ name is enshrined in the Ring of Genealogy at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit, Michigan.
Source:
The Wright Museum Blog
http://thewright.org/explore/blog/entry/today-in-black-history-2142014
(Accessed on 02/14/2015)
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Saturday, February 8, 2020
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
On This Day In TCXPI History
January 20, 1986 the First Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was observed as a National Holiday.
It took 15 years to create the federal Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.
Congressman John Conyers, Democrat from Michigan, first introduced legislation for a commemorative holiday four days after King was assassinated in 1968.
After the bill became stalled, petitions endorsing the holiday containing six million names were submitted to Congress.
Conyers and Rep. Shirley Chisholm, Democrat of New York, resubmitted King holiday legislation each subsequent legislative session. Public pressure for the holiday mounted during the 1982 and 1983 civil rights marches in Washington.
Congress passed the holiday legislation in 1983, which was then signed into law by President Ronald Reagan.
A compromise moving the holiday from Jan. 15, King's birthday, which was considered too close to Christmas and New Year's, to the third Monday in January helped overcome opposition to the law.
January 20, 1986 marked the first observance of the Federal legal holiday, established by Public Law 98-144, honoring the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
A number of states resisted celebrating the holiday. Some opponents said Dr. King did not deserve his own holiday, contending that the entire civil rights movement rather than one individual, however instrumental, should be honored.
Several southern states include celebrations for various Confederate generals on that day, while Utah calls it Human Rights Day. Legislation is now pending to change the name to Martin Luther King Day. Arizona voters approved the holiday in 1992 after a threatened tourist boycott. In 1999, New Hampshire changed the name of Civil Rights Day to Martin Luther King, Jr., Day.
This holiday, which occurs on the third Monday in January each year, was established to serve as a time for Americans to reflect on the principles of racial equality and nonviolent social change espoused by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The day was not officially observed in all 50 states until 2000.
Source: Archives.gov National Archives
http://www.archives.gov/eeo/special-observances/#jan
(Accessed on 01/20/2015)
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"Our lives begin to
end the day we become silent about the things that matter."
Dr. Martin L.
King, Jr. 1929-1968
Quality Education for
African American children matters to TCXPI. This education should include,
first and foremost, each child's heritage and culture. In TCXPI's case, it
should be centered in Africa.
The goal of the Chinue X Inc,
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free educational resources for each child participant and their parents in
order to provide education that will increase Self Love, Self-Worth, and Self
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Service
TCXPI Afrocentric School Program
“Our scholars and
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Sunday, December 15, 2019
We Depend On YOU For Donations! Please Donate Today!
If you ENJOY "On This Day In TCXPI Black History",
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The Chinue X Project (TCXPI) was established as an Afrocentric
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media platforms, Daily Black History Facts of the many contributions of African
and African Americans to World and Human Civilization. Those contributions that
have been historically omitted and distorted within the nation’s educational
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Tuesday, November 5, 2019
TCXPI End Of Year Fundraiser - Please Donate What You Can!
It's that time once again for our end of year fundraiser!
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First and foremost, thANKH YOU TO ALL who have supported and donated to The Chinue X Project, Inc. (TCXPI) Afrocentric Educational Resource Service over the years. We APPRECIATE YOU!
Established in 2011, TCXPI is a 501(c)3 nonprofit which seeks to bring supplemental awareness and education to the nation's educational system. A system which continues to be based on oppressive mainstream instruction. We do this by creating various projects in the community as well as on social media.
TCXPI's main project since 2011 has been to continue to - Educate, Encourage, and Elevate - those who seek to learn of the many contributions made by African and African Americans to World and Human Civilization - Daily Black History.
Through visual imagery TCXPI presents factual history on African and African American history here on Facebook and other social platforms.
WITH YOUR DONATIONS, TCXPI can continue to tell the many unsung stories - the good, the bad, and the ugly - of the ANKHcestors and their struggles of hundreds of years i.e. On This Day In TCXPI Black History
Donations will be used to create for and maintain TCXPIs various Facebook pages, which include:
On This Day In TCXPI Black History
TCXPI Presents The Original Black Panther Party At 50 And Beyond
TCXPI's TRIPS TO THE MOTHERLAND - Ghana
In addition, TCXPI will also continue to support Black communities by creating projects such as Backpack Give Backs, and other FREE educational programs that benefit to the education of young scholars locally and globally.
TCXPI does not have corporate sponsors.
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Friday, November 1, 2019
TCXPI Presents The Original Black Panther Party For Self Defense 53rd Anniversary 2019.
Every year for the month of October, TCXPI honors and respects the Legacy of the Black Panther Party For Self Defense, to pay tribute to my Dad #1, Brooksie Cornelius, who was an adamant supporter of the Party.
From October 1st forward, TCXPI shares daily BPP facts, through visual art, the history of the organization/movement and its many founding and life members. This year will be no different. Some have transitioned, some are still with us. We Celebrate THEM ALL!
TCXPI Salutes them ALL for their many contributions to the uplifting of Black communities nationwide.
Please join TCXPI to Celebrate The Original Black Panther Party by visiting:
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