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A Year of Diversity

A Year of Diversity. 2004. JANUARY. New Year's Across the World. Germans drop molten lead into cold water and try to tell the future from the shape it made. South Africans celebrate with carnivals all New Year’s Day and Second New Year’s Day. FEBRUARY. Black History Month. Bob Marley

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A Year of Diversity

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  1. A Year of Diversity 2004

  2. JANUARY New Year's Across the World Germans drop molten lead into cold water and try to tell the future from the shape it made. South Africans celebrate with carnivals all New Year’s Day and Second New Year’s Day.

  3. FEBRUARY Black History Month Bob Marley “one love, one heart, let’s get together and feel alright..” Marian Wright Edelman Founder and President of Children’s Defense Fund 1834 & 1836: Seed Planter and Cotton Planter by Henry Blair

  4. MARCH Women's History Month $2.9 Million The estimated amount a woman with a professional degree earns throughout lifetime. 1.6 millionNumber of women who are military veterans; another 164,000 currently serve in the armed forces.

  5. APRIL World War II Memorial opens in Washington, D.C. Before the Gregorian Calendar April 1 was New Year’s Day, after the adoption of the new calendar moving New Year’s Day to January 1, April 1 became April Fool’s Day.

  6. MAY Asian Pacific-Islander Month Flossie Wong-Staal, PH.D. is one of the world’s authorities in virology and a pioneer in AIDS research. Older Americans Month Grandma Moses started painting at age 70, produced over 2,000 painting.

  7. JUNE Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals & Transgender (GLBT) Month More than 85 couples received marriage licenses in San Francisco before the court ordered the city to stop. Massachusetts becomes first state to allow gay marriage for state citizens.

  8. JULY A Celebration of Independence Puerto Rico The United States of America Philippines Peru South Korea Bahamas

  9. AUGUST Florida pounded by Hurricanes Bonnie and Charley, followed later by Frances, Ivan and Jeanne. The State supreme court of California voids about 4,000 gay marriages performed in February and March. Statue of Liberty reopens monument for the first time since September 11, 2001 attacks.

  10. Cumbia - Folclor Dance representing Colombia SEPTEMBER National Hispanic Heritage Month Jarabe - Folclor Dance representing Mexico Gaga - Folclor Dance representing Cuba

  11. OCTOBER National Disability Employment Awareness Month Christopher Reeves passed away October 11th, after an accident 9 years ago left him paralyzed. Reeves had spent recent years as an advocate for spinal cord research and working at constant rehabilitation for his body.

  12. NOVEMBER American Indian Heritage Month The Great Serpent Mound NAMES -Ohio -Utah -Kentucky FOOD -Pumpkins -Hot Chocolate -Turkey Navajo Code Talkers

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