Black History Stamps
By: Stephanie Solis
1. Muhammad Ali, three
time World Muhammad Ali
Heavyweight Boxing
Champion , was named 39¢
the Associated Press
(AP) 1974 “Athlete of
the Year” on January
16, 1975.
2. He Was Born in
Louisville, KY on
January 17, 1942
3. Muhammad Ali’s real
name is Casius Clay,
he changed it on
February 25,1964,
after converting to
Benjamin Banneker
1. Benjamin Banneker, 56¢
inventor,
mathematician, and
astronomer, began to
help layout Washing
D.C. on February 7,
1791.
2. He Died on October 9,
1806.
3. He accurately predict
a solar eclipse would
occur on April 14,
1789.
Rosa Parks
27¢
1. Rosa Parks, civil
rights activist and
inspiration for the
Montgomery Bus
Boycott, was on born
in Tuskegee, AL on
February 4, 1913.
2. She received the 64th
NAACP Spingam
Medal on June 26,
1979.
3. She Refused to give
up her bus seat to a
white person and was
arrested on
Black History
Collage
African American clothing
Aso Oke-a traditional
African fabric,
sometimes made from
woven strips that
are carefully sewn
together, somewhat
like a quilt, before
being cut to make
the garment. The
traditional Yoruba
women's aso oke,
consists of four
parts: the buba (a
blouse like shirt),
a wrap skirt, the
head tie, and a
shawl or shoulder
sash. Aso oke come
in many styles
though, and some
wrapper
Aso oke or some other uncut
length of fabric that is
wrapped and pleated
around the body. It is
somewhat like the Indian
saree, but the purpose of
it is often to beat the
heat, as the first round
usually goes under the
breasts rather than
around the waist. It's
around the back, under
the breasts, around the
back, over the breasts,
and then around again and
either tied or pinned and
tucked, or tossed over
danshiki/dashiki
A traditional men's
shirt. It's usually
long, to the upper
thigh, and has some
sort of embroidered or
printed design around
the neck and perhaps
bordering the arms or
base. Usually worn
with pants, jeans, or
Adinkra
symbols that were
originally used
for textiles, but
are now used in
various other art
forms, that
represent a range
of
Kente
a drape made from
sewing woven strips
of cloth together,
each strip's
pattern symbolizing
some aspect of
African culture,
generally worn by
caftan/kaftan
a dress made of one or
more panels stitched
together. It may or
may not have attached
sleeves. Normally this
means a dress that is
wide enough not to need
sleeves, just slits or
holes for the arms.
Gelee/geles
A headwrap