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1.<\/strong> \u00a0 Martial arts in Asia have more Black influence than many of us know.\u00a0 A Japanese proverb says,\u00a0 \u201cFor a samurai to be brave, he must have a bit of black blood.\u201d<\/p>\n

2.<\/strong> Northern African countries civilized much of Europe, introducing astronomy, chemistry, physics, mathematics and geography.<\/p>\n

3.<\/strong>\u00a0 Libraries were non-existent in Christian Europe until the African presence appeared. Ninety-nine percent of Europe was illiterate with only two universities until Africans created seventeen.<\/p>\n

4.<\/strong>\u00a0 Africans influenced the medieval times in Europe. In 711-1492 the African Moors conquered all of Spain, creating medieval castles and mosques.<\/p>\n

5.<\/strong>\u00a0 Blues, country, hip-hop, jazz, R&B and rock & roll all have African-American origins.<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0<\/strong> The traffic signal, portable refrigeration system, ice cream scoop and 3-D glasses were created by African-Americans<\/p>\n

7.<\/strong>\u00a0 Black hair is the most versatile.\u00a0 Anyone can straighten their hair, but not everyone can rock an Afro or dreadlocks.<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0<\/strong> People of African ancestry are the mothers and fathers of civilization.\u00a0 The oldest skeletons to mankind were found in eastern Africa.<\/p>\n

9.<\/strong>\u00a0 Blacks reap the fountain of youth! Due to the melanin in the skin of Blacks, they age gracefully.<\/p>\n

10.\u00a0<\/strong> The Black race is full of perseverance.\u00a0 Blacks have endured many forms of oppression, such as slavery, Jim Crow and modern day racial discrimination and still rise.
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