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...
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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.
History
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 became fundamental to American history.
Negro History Week was met with enthusiastic response; it prompted the
creation of black history clubs, an increase in interest among teachers, and
interest from progre
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