This past February, I had the privilege of attending a Black History Month observance organized by the Army and Congressional Black Caucus.
The theme of this year's National Minority Health Month observance -- Accelerating Health Equity for the Nation -- reflects both a sense of urgency and a sense of determination in moving the country forward toward health equity.
The first organized Fourth of July observance was celebrated one year later in Philadelphia, according to a Web site maintained by James R. Heintze, author of The Fourth of July Encyclopedia.
First, the day in January set aside as the Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration; and second, the April observance of his death date.
"Nakba" translates from the Arabic as "catastrophe", so as you can imagine, the 15th of May observance isn't exactly a Mardi Gras of glee and happiness, more a petrol-powered bonfire of old grievances.
11 Campaign Asks Americans to 'Reunite" "White House Issues Guides on Sept. 11 Observances" The Smithsonian Institute: Teaching Sept. 11: History or Current Event?
The candidates would not have appeared in public anyway, in deference to the Sept. 11 observances.
But Mr. Cuomo's surrender made the election anticlimactic, and it has been overshadowed by Sept. 11 observances.
Correction: September 13 , 2002 Friday Because of an editing error, an article yesterday about music at the Sept. 11 observances in New York City misspelled the names of two soloists who played in the morning at ground zero.
