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In August 1908, a white mob attacked Springfield, Illinois’s Black community, destroying homes and businesses and lynching two Black men. National outrage over the violence helped spur the movement that created the NAACP the following year.
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This is a personal recollection on the Move fire on May 13, 1985
Agri or Aagri (Marathi: आगरी) is a dialect of Marathi which is written in Devanagari script and is spoken by members of the Agri (caste). Although it is commonly used for a comedic effect in marathi comedy shows, but it is not merely the language of humour but also the distinct dialect closely related to Koli Konkani, and the Aagri people speak it on a day-to-day basis. Until the late 20th century, it was an oral dialect and was passed down from one generation to the next. It is spoken in many cities such as Mumbai (Bombay), Thana (Trombay), Raigad (Colaba), Bhiwandi, Vasai (Bassein), Palghar, Valsad & Nashik.
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Agri or Aagri (Marathi: आगरी) is a dialect of Marathi which is written in Devanagari script and is spoken by members of the Agri (caste). Although it is commonly used for a comedic effect in marathi comedy shows, but it is not merely the language of humour but also the distinct dialect closely related to Koli Konkani, and the Aagri people speak it on a day-to-day basis. Until the late 20th century, it was an oral dialect and was passed down from one generation to the next. It is spoken in many cities such as Mumbai (Bombay), Thana (Trombay), Raigad (Colaba), Bhiwandi, Vasai (Bassein), Palghar, Valsad & Nashik.
The Agri or Aagri are a mostly Hindu caste found in Mumbai (Bombay), Thane District, Raigad District & Palghar district of Konkan division, Maharashtra, India. In 1931, the Agri population numbered around 416,000 in India. They are mainly involved in fishing, salt making, and rice farming. They speak the Agri dialect of Maharashtri Konkani and write in the Devanagari script. They are Hindus, worship all the Hindu deities and observe Hindu festivals such as Holi, Ganesh Chaturthi, Dussera, Diwali, Hanuman Jayanti, Datta Jayanti, Shiv Jayanti and others.
Uran is a coastal node of Navi Mumbai situated in South Navi Mumbai's Raigad district, Maharashtra in Konkan division. It lies east of Mumbai, across the Dharamtar Creek. Uran is primarily a fishing and agriculture village. The primary languages spoken are Agri and Koli, a dialect of Marathi-Konkani.
Sekmai dialect (also spelled Sengmai or referred to as Awang Sekmai) is a geographical and social dialect of the Meitei (Manipuri), a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Northeast India. It is classified alongside the Phayeng and Andro speech forms under the Chakpa (or Loi) group of dialects, which are distinct from Standard Meitei (the Imphal dialect). The dialect is primarily spoken by the Chakpa community residing in the Sekmai region of the Imphal West district in Manipur. Because it developed outside the primary socio-political center of the Imphal capital region, it preserves Ancient Meitei phonological structures and vocabulary, that have been altered or lost in the standard language. Sekmai as a regional dialect of Meitei language is mentioned in the academic writings of Linguistic Society of India (2006), H. Sarojkumar Singh (1988), Shobhana Lakshmi Chelliah (1997), Chungkham Yashwanta Singh (2008), and H.W. Wilson (2001).
Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.
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