Black
History
Month
What is black history month?
Black History Month, also known as African-American History Month, is an
annual observance in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom
for remembrance of important people and events in the history of...
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Black
History
Month
What is black history month?
Black History Month, also known as African-American History Month, is an
annual observance in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom
for remembrance of important people and events in the history of the
African Diaspora.
It is celebrated annually in the United States and Canada
in February and the United Kingdom in October.
• When was black history month founded?
Black History Month had its beginnings in 1926 in the United States, when
historian Carter G.
Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life
and History announced the second week of February to be "Negro History
Week".
This week was chosen because it marked the birthday of
both Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass.
Woodson created the
holiday with the hope that it eventually be eliminated when black history
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