I am starting with the LIFE UPON THESE SHORES: Looking At African American History 1513-2008, by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. The information that I will be sharing comes from my own research or tools that I use to find out more about “American History”. With that being said, I am eager to share with you some fascinating facts, images and great resources as we reflect upon this month. Gerald Ford spoke about this urging americans to “seize the opportunity to honor the often neglected accomplishments of black americans in every area of endeavor throughout history”. In 1976, federal government acknowledge the holiday and expanded it to Black History Month. Woodson hoped that eventually the holiday would be eliminated as the history would become fundamental to American history.Īs time passed on black history clubs emerged, and the interest grew amongst many, which encouraged US Mayors to promote it as a holiday. They choose this week because it was the week of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass birthday. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History announced that the second week of February would be named “Negro History Week”. Celebrated annually in the United States and Canada in February and the United Kingdom in October.Ĭarter G. Today is the first day in “Black History” month also known as African American History month and is an annual observance of people and events in african diaspora.

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