1. Constitutional and Legal Rights of Black People (U.S. Context) This usually refers to how Black people have been impacted by, and have influenced, constitutional law and civil rights in the United States. Key Milestones: 13th Amendment (1865): Abolished slavery. 14th Amendment (1868): Granted citizenship and equal protection under the law. 15th Amendment (1870): Gave Black men the right to vote. Civil Rights Act of 1964: Outlawed segregation and discrimination based on race. Voting Rights Act of 1965: Protected minority voting rights, especially in the South. Ongoing Legal Issues: Racial profiling Police brutality Disparities in sentencing Access to fair housing, education, and economic opportunity --- 2. African Traditional Laws and Constitutions If you're asking about legal systems developed by Black communities in Africa, this would involve: a. Pre-colonial African legal systems Customary law governed by traditional rulers (chiefs, kings, councils) Justice based on reconciliation, restitution, and communal harmony Oral traditions, not written constitutions b. Post-independence African constitutions After colonization, most African countries wrote their own constitutions. Examples: South Africa’s Constitution (1996): Known for its human rights emphasis, born out of the end of apartheid. Nigeria’s Constitution (1999): Blends common law, Islamic law (Sharia), and customary law. --- 3. The Black Panther Party's Ten-Point Program (1966) This is not a constitution per se, but a set of political and legal demands from a prominent Black liberation movement in the U.S. Examples: Freedom and the power to determine the destiny of the Black community Full employment Decent housing Education that exposes the true history of Black people End to police brutality --- 4. Diaspora Communities Creating Their Own Governance (Liberia, Maroon Societies, etc.) Liberia: Founded by freed African Americans, with a constitution modeled after the U.S. Maroon Communities (e.g., Jamaica, Suriname): Enslaved Africans who escaped and formed independent communities with their own laws and governance. https://www.blaqsbi.com/social/re/fer/ral/Deslenzy Blaqsbi is a networking platform designed specifically for us to share, believe, inspire.