Announcing #460PlusofUS
The #460PlusOfUS hashtag refers to the 460-plus years of numerous multicultural and multiracial forces in the “discovery,” founding and development of what eventually became the United States.
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Website: 460PlusofUS.org
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#460PlusOfUS Overview
As the U.S. celebrates its 250th anniversary, we want to make sure that these essential 460-plus years are properly recognized.
Timeline
An African named Esteban (Steven Dorantes) basically “saved” the survivors of the original Narvaez Spanish exploration group that shipwrecked in Florida in 1528. Thus, after Columbus and Hispaniola, we have documented that Spaniards and Africans fully interacted with the native indigenous people in North America as early as 1528.
St. Augustine was founded by the Spanish and the Africans in 1565:
“The first muster of militia troops in the continental United States took place on 16 September 1565 in the newly established Spanish presidio of St. Augustine. Both free and slave Africans served with the original occupation and settlement force under Pedro Menendez de Aviles.” (HMdb.org)
Thus, we use St. Augustine as the best historical marker for the early and continuously contributing multicultural, multiracial presence in existence in the part of North America which eventually became the U.S.
In the true spirit of that founding aspirational mantra of “all persons being created equal,” join with us in our #460PlusOfUS historic jubilee celebrations for the rest of 2026 and beyond!
There is no U.S. without all of US!
Everyone with a like-minded spirit of freedom, justice and equality is welcome to join these historic celebrations. Showcase the #460PlusOfUS hashtag proudly on the promotional materials for your events and we invite you to post your relevant events on our free #460PlusofUS calendar.
Those of you who have supported or been aided or inspired by the work of EVT Educational Productions, the Black Documentary Collective and Third World Newsreel, or even if you have not, come join with us now! We intend to make sure that our presence, our contributions to this country will not be erased. We will celebrate joyously even as we prevail!
Join the party with us under our welcoming #460PlusOfUS umbrella!
Eric V. Tait Jr., EVT Educational Productions 2/15/2026