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The election of John F. Kennedy, in 1960, was the first time that a white ethnic (Irish Catholic) was elected President of the United States. However, it was not the first time that a white ethnic was nominated for the presidency: Al Smith, also Irish Catholic, was the first to be nominated for president on a major party ticket, in 1928.
The following is a list of notable month-long observances, recurrent months that are used by various governments, groups and organizations to raise awareness of an issue, commemorate a group or event, or celebrate something.
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] 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. [ 5 ]
The idea of an annual Black History Month theme has been around since the introduction of Negro History Week. Since 1976, each president has endorsed a specific theme for the month.
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However, some African Americans say Black History Month should be moved from February to June to coincide with other African American community events such as Juneteenth, Black Music Month, family ...
It defines "white people" as "people having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa". [6] The Federal Bureau of Investigation uses the same definition. [7] The definition actually does vary and is also published as "a light skinned race", which avoids inclusion of any sort of nationality or ethnicity. [8]
The origins of Black History Month date back to 1926 when scholar Carter G. Woodson spearheaded a week-long event in February. Here's how it became a month.