Black History Month Archives

America’s Black History Month Celebrates Human Rights for All

February 27, 2014 In the 1960s, U.S. civil rights activist John Lewis was beaten with steel rods, knocked unconscious, and had stones thrown at the bus he was riding in, but he persevered, and his bravery helped to bring about the victories for human rights that have made the United States what it is today. ...

By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 27 February, 2014 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Black History Month, DCM

Black History Month: Trip to Kafue Highlights U.S. Civil Rights Movement

As part of post’s “Mobile IRC” programming, more than 200 students and teachers at the Kafue Day Secondary School and Naboye Secondary School in Kafue joined in a discussion about Black History Month and the U.S. civil rights movement. With an emphasis on the 50th anniversaries of the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964 and ...

By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 18 February, 2014 | Categories: News | Tags: Black History Month, civil rights