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A Black History of New Years (Patreon)

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2023-12-08 08:55:48

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How did black Americans get their modern New Year's traditions? What well-known and little-known events happened for black Americans on December 31st and January 1st? How did black Americans reply to Y2K? Let's chat.

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A Black History of New Years

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