2010 Commemoration of Black History Month

February 18, 2010.

Ms. Wendy Kendrick - an Artist from Great Lakes Consortium in Ohio, engaging her audience on "Evolution of the Girl Child" - The making of an Artist, the presentation she made at the US embassy as part of Black History Month celebrations on 18 Feb, 2010.

In recognizing the achievements of the African American community, each year in February, Americans worldwide celebrate Black History Month. During this period, the American Embassy in Dar es Salaam has hosted a number of activities to celebrate African American Heritage including presentations to University and secondary school students, exchange alumni, Tanzania artists, and a documentary film about the racial divide in black America titled - "Two Nations of Black America". The theme of this year is "the History of Black Economic Empowerment".