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Black History Month is an annually observed commemorative month originating in the United States, where it is also known as African-American History Month. [4] It began as a way of remembering important people and events in the history of the African diaspora, initially lasting a week before becoming a month-long observation since 1970. [5]
View history; Tools. Tools. move to sidebar hide. Actions ... Download as PDF; Printable version; ... 2011 sports events by month (12 C) 0–9. January 2011 events (4 ...
Black womanhood will be the theme of poetry performances by members of Black Women Rise Poetry Collective from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 17 at the Ohio History Connection, 800 E. 17th Ave. Urban ...
February – Black History Month is founded by Carter Woodson's Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History. The novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family by Alex Haley is published. 1977. Combahee River Collective, a Black feminist group, publishes the Combahee River Collective Statement.
In February 1926, Woodson started Negro History Week, and after university students and staff pushed to extend the celebration, it evolved into Black History Month as it is currently recognized in ...
Towns across the Lower Hudson Valley are hosting events to commemorate Black History month. Here's a list of events.
The following is a list of notable month-long observances, recurrent months that are used by various governments, groups and organizations to raise awareness of an issue, commemorate a group or event, or celebrate something.
The idea of an annual Black History Month theme has been around since the introduction of Negro History Week. Since 1976, each president has endorsed a specific theme for the month.