In 1887, Oregon, Colorado, Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey all declared a special legal holiday in September to celebrate workers. â
Afro-Brazilian religions are popular with blacks and whites alike in Brazil. Some groups follow traditional African religious practices. An example is Condomble, a religion brought by the Yoruba people of Nigeria when they came to Brazil as slaves.
Black or African American. A person having origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa. It includes people who indicate their race as Black, African American or Negro, or provide written entries such as African American, Afro American, Kenyan, Nigerian or Haitian. American Indian and Alaska Native.