Every February, people throughout the country take 28 days to learn about, remember, and celebrate the contributions of Black people in American society. During the more than four centuries that have passed since this nation took its first steps toward existence, people of African descent have been an integral part of the American story, playing key roles in the political, cultural, and scientific progress we’ve enjoyed thus far.
Black History Month began as “Negro History Week,” which historian Carter G. Woodson opted to observe in the second week of February because of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass’s birthdays (Feb. 12 and Feb. 14, respectively). It was expanded into a full month in 1976.
Source : NewsOne
Visit the Black History Interactive Timeline by clicking on the picture below.
Visit the Black History Month site on Biography.com for more
We also invite you to read these very enlightening stories below.
Crossing Color Lines And Fulfilling Dreams: Why Celebrate Black History Month? by Cassandra M. Chandler
Students celebrate Black History Month By Laura A. Sanchez
Facts for features from the Census: download presentation here.
