{"id":84,"date":"2020-10-31T20:45:36","date_gmt":"2020-11-01T01:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blackhistorycelebration.org\/?page_id=84"},"modified":"2025-12-19T01:31:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T07:31:55","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/blackhistorycelebration.org\/2026\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>About<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The <b>Black History Celebration<\/b> honors the extraordinary legacies, resilience, and contributions of Black Americans who have shaped history, culture, innovation, and progress. 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