About African-American History
African-Americans make up one of the largest ethnic groups in the United States. For years, African-American history was not taught or was allocated to the margins of any school curriculum. Many African-Americans in the United States descendants of enslaved people who were brought over from Africa. Even after slavery was illegalized in, Black Americans continued to face great discrimination and marginalization in society. This led to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. In 2008, Barack Obama became the first Black President of the United States.
