With origins dating back to 1915, Black History Month, a national celebration of the life, achievements, and history of Black Americans, has a notable history in itself.
INDIANAPOLIS — Black history month is a national celebration of the life, achievements, and history of Black Americans.According to History.com, a 7-day celebration initially called “Negro History Week,” was founded by historian Carter G. Woodson in 1915.
In 1926, ASNLH named the second week of February"Negro History Week" to coincide with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. By the late 1960's, the week was embraced and eventually evolved into a month-long celebration by college students, teachers and various schools and institutions.In the Bicentennial year of our Independence, we can review with admiration the impressive contributions of black Americans to our national life and culture.
The last quarter-century has finally witnessed significant strides in the full integration of black people into every area of national life. In celebrating Black History Month, we can take satisfaction from this recent progress in the realization of the ideals envisioned by our Founding Fathers. But, even more than this, we can seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.
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