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Why Everyone Should Be Celebrating Black History Month—Especially If You Aren’t Black
The post-holiday blues always hit me hard. After the celebrations wind down, I’m left with a quiet longing for the ...
February is Black History Month. Here's the history behind the celebration
Often called the "Father of Black History," Virginia native and scholar Carter G. Woodson started Negro History Week in ...
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Black History Month explained: its origins, celebrations and myths
Black History Month wasn’t always a monthlong celebration. In February 1926, historian and author Carter G. Woodson created Negro History Week. It was a weeklong celebration in an effort to teach ...