Black history refers to:
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History of Africa
The history of Africa begins with the emergence of hominids, archaic humans and — around 300–250,000 years ago—anatomically modern humans (''Homo sapiens''), in East Africa, and continues unbroken into the present as a patchwork of d ...
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History of the African diaspora, particularly:
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African-American history
African-American history began with the arrival of Africans to North America in the 16th and 17th centuries. Former Spanish slaves who had been freed by Francis Drake arrived aboard the Golden Hind at New Albion in California in 1579. The ...
, for the United States
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History of Afro-Arab peoples
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Afro-Brazilian history
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History of Black British people
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History of Black Canadians
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Afro-Caribbean history ''For a history of Afro-Caribbean people in the UK, see British African Caribbean community.''
Afro-Caribbean (or African-Caribbean) history is the portion of Caribbean history that specifically discusses the Afro-Caribbean or Black racial (or e ...
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History of Afro-Latin Americans
See also
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Black History for Action, a lecture and discussion forum in the UK
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Black History Month
Black History Month is an annual observance originating in the United States, where it is also known as African-American History Month. It has received official recognition from governments in the United States and Canada, and more recently ...
, celebrated in February in North America and October in Great Britain
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