JACKSONVILLE GULLAH GEECHEE NATION COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

THE FATHERS OF SHANG DYNASTY WERE OF MIXED ORGIN.

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The Forgotten People:The African Origin Of China Part 1 – By: Lauren K. Clark

The Forgotten People

The African Origins of China

By: Lauren K. Clark

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China is one of the few countries which preserved traditional and ancient aspects of their culture. From the Great Wall of China to other impress...

Much of the African diaspora was dispersed throughout Europe, Asia, and the Americas during the Atlantic and Arab Slave Trades. Beginning in the 9th century, Arabs took African slaves from the central and eastern portions of the continent (where they were known as the Zanj) and sold them into markets in the Middle East and eastern Asia. Beginning in the 15th century, Europeans captured African slaves from West Africa and brought them to Europe ...

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This year is the United Nation’s International Year for People of African Descent. It began January 1, 2011 and has continued with various days dedicated to specific aspects of our history, particularly recognizing the harshness with which we continue to be treated in the global community. These are a few of the sites:

UN page: http://www.un.org/en/events/iypad2011/

UNESCO: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/dialogue/the-slave-rout...