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Black History Year is celebrated annually in the United States in the month of February. Black History Year originated when "Negro History Week", a 2nd week within February. This celebration of melanise history within United states of america was began by Dr. Carter G. Woodson, who wanted to bring national attention to the large contribution of African-Americans to the history of their country, in 1926. Woodson chose February when blacken history year because it was a birthdays of Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Langston Hughes. History books experienced barely began covering blacken history once a tradition of Black History Year was began. At that point, virtually all representation of blacks around history books was sole inside information to the moo social position it held. Several nigrify radical/nationalist groups, e.g a Nation of Islam, have criticized Black History Year. In the United Kingdom, Black History year is celebrated in the month of October.[http://www.black-history-month.co.uk/home.html]
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February is Black History Month A list of links you can explore about the preservation of African and African-American history. Black History Month, Kwanzaa and Martin Luther King Day Resources Provides the origins of Black History Month, Kwanzaa and Martin Luther King Day, plus links to internet resources including recipes, songs, games and speeches. Celebrate Black History Month Profiles of prominent African-American personalities, ranging from Civil Rights Activist Malcolm X to Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison. I Believe I Can Fly Black History Month speech delivered to the students of Willingboro High School, Willingboro, New Jersey on February 25, 1999 by inventor Philip Emeagwali. The Origins of Black History Month Brief history of the establishment of Black History Month and some suggestions on celebrating it. Celebrate Black History From the Family Education Network, information about Dr. King, quizzes, links, genealogy for kids, puzzles, list of books. The History of Black History Brief biography of Carter G. Woodson and a summary of how Black History Month began; from Kids' Almanac. Atlantic Monthly Unbound The magazine, Atlantic Monthly Magazine Online, lists excerpts of its articles by Dr. King, W.E.B. DuBois, and others; in honor of Black History Month. Infoplease.com and Black History Month Infoplease.com celebrates Black History Month with a collection of features, biographies, reference links, civil rights timeline, quizzes and puzzles. CNN In-Depth Specials - Black History Month 1999 Quiz, game, sites, stories, timeline; also in-depth articles about Dr. King and his influence, and what it means to be Afrikan [sic]. |
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