BLACK HISTORY…MORE THAN A MONTH

The Origins of the Celebration…

Black History Month, or National African American History Month, is an annual celebration of achievements by black Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African Americans in U.S. history. The event grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Other countries around the world, including Canada and the United Kingdom, also devote a month to celebrating black history.

For more information on the subject and to learn more about the significant contributions of African Americans visit these web sites:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_History_Month

http://www.history.com/topics/black-history-month

http://www.black-history-month.net/religion.htm

http://www.africanamericanhistorymonth.gov/

http://www.biography.com/tv/classroom/about-black-history-month

http://www.blackfacts.com/

http://www.biography.com/people/groups/black-history/

http://www.history.com/topics/black-history-facts

http://www.black-inventor.com/

http://african-americaninventors.org/

http://www.biography.com/people/groups/athletes/african-american/

http://www.blackentrepreneurprofile.com/fortune-500-ceos/

http://www.blackenterprise.com/2010/02/25/the-100-most-powerful-executives-in-corporate-america/

Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech – Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr (12-10-1964): http://www.nobelprize.org/mediaplayer/index.php?id=1853

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