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Black History Month is an annually observed commemorative month originating in the United States, where it is also known as African-American History Month. [4] [5] It began as a way of remembering important people and events in the history of the African diaspora, initially lasting a week before becoming a month-long observation since 1970. [6]
This “bad history” left out many of the outstanding contributions of Black Americans to U.S. History, says writer and historian Ronda Racha Penrice, author of Black American History For Dummies.
While it's important to celebrate Black culture and contributions, it's equally important to acknowledge how society still oppresses and discriminates against Black people. The post Why Black ...
During the taping for the Yahoo event Black History is American History NFL player and best selling author Sam Acho along with ESPN host Elle Duncan, Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx and ...
Woodson insisted that the scholarly study of the African-American experience should be sound, creative, restorative, and, most important, it should be directly relevant to the Black community. He popularized Black history with a variety of innovative strategies, including the founding of the Association for the Study of Negro Life, the ...
Everyone in the U.S. knows February is Black History Month, but few seem to know the history behind it. A TikToker, named Kirby, educated her followers on how the important month got started and ...
February – Black History Month is founded by Carter Woodson's Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History. The novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family by Alex Haley is published. 1977. Combahee River Collective, a Black feminist group, publishes the Combahee River Collective Statement.
Black History Month is celebrated every year in February, but have you ever wondered why this is the case? Here's why Black History Month is in February.