February is Black History Month
What is Black History Month?
Negro History week was celebrated for the first time in 1926 due to the
efforts of a prominent black educator Dr.
Carter G. Woodson who was concerned that black history was not offered in
schools. February was
chosen because of the birthday celebrations
of two important figures in history--
Frederick
Douglass and
Abraham
Lincoln.
Interesting items and web sites with information about black history.
(This
list is for information only. No declaration is made as to the quality of
the individual content of the web sites. All will open in a new window.)
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 Additional
information about Dr. Carter Woodson who instituted the celebration of Black History
Month
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