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In 1926, Black historian Carter G. Woodson set out to designate a week in February for the celebration, education, and commemoration of African American history. A child born that year would be 98 ...
Interesting facts about Black historical figures who have made such an impact. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us ...
A new free outdoor exhibit at Smith Memorial Playground and Playhouse in Philadelphia provides an opportunity for young people to learn about Black leaders who have shaped the city's past and present.
National Archives for Black Women's History (formerly the National Council of Negro Women's National Library, Archives, and Museum) is an archive located at 3300 Hubbard Rd, Landover, Maryland. It is dedicated to cataloguing, restoring and preserving the documents and photographs of African-American women.
In 1980, President Jimmy Carter declared the week of March 8 Women's History Week across the country. By 1986, 14 states had declared the entire month of March Women's History Month, according to ...
Black History Month (United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands) Breast Cancer Awareness Month (United States) Domestic Violence Awareness Month (United States) [44] Filipino American History Month (United States) Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month (United States) LGBT History Month (US and Canada) [45] National Arts & Humanities Month ...
One of the first black supervisors in Atlanta's public schools Frances M. Albrier: 1977, 1978 Civil rights activist and community leader Margaret Walker: 1977 Poet and novelist Sadie Alexander: 1977 One of the first three black women in the United States ever to receive a Ph.D. Elizabeth C. Barker: 1976, 1977
Charles Hicks, nicknamed “Mr. Black History’’ in Washington, D.C, remembered attending a Black History Month event in 2016 at the Department of Justice where his longtime friend, the late ...