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August First is the First Black Holiday for Black People: Seeing Red in the Summer of 1919
By Mark Owen and Ann Wead Kimbrough
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The inaugural monthly e-book series about genealogy highlights about African Americans, Afro Caribbeans and Africans who survived harsh circumstances that allow us to breathe the air of today’s freedom from physical bondage. August First features the little-known accounts about “August 1st, Nicodemus and Red Summer.” You will learn about resilience, triumph and innovation from ancestors who turned a little into a lot.
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Release dateAug 1, 2021
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August First is the First Black Holiday for Black People - Mark Owen
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AUGUST FIRST IS THE FIRST HOLIDAY
FOR BLACK PEOPLE
Seeing Red in the Summer of 1919
Logo, company name Description automatically generatedMark Owens, M.S.
Ann Wead Kimbrough, D.B.A.
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Introduction
Welcome to the inaugural monthly e-book series about genealogy highlights about African Americans, Afro Caribbeans and Africans who survived harsh circumstances that allow us to breathe the air of today’s freedom from physical bondage. This month features the little-known accounts about August 1st, Nicodemus and Red Summer.
You will learn about resilience, triumph and innovation from ancestors who turned a little into a lot.
Genealogy/family research is second to gardening as a popular hobby in the United States. To involve each reader in each month’s ancestry stories, we’ve added questions for you to answer. Enjoy your journey!
Chapter One
AUGUST FIRST IS THE FIRST HOLIDAY FOR BLACK FREEDOMS
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