Black History Facts

The Black History Facts Today's date is marked as the beginning of the history of blacks, while African-American history is celebrated in the classroom, on television and in daily life. One of the running jokes in the right mood of Black History Month, it is good to be celebrated in February - the shortest month of the year. How did black history in February to become? Surge office presents the history, ah, the History Month.

According to the Library of Congress, the Black History Month has its roots in the "Week of Black History. In 1925, Dr. Carter G. Woodson, an African American historian who founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History

proposed Black History Week as a way to encourage people to learn about black history. He chose a week in February that included the birthdays of both Abraham Lincoln and abolitionist Frederick Douglass black.

History Week was celebrated the first black in February 1926. "The response has been overwhelming," says the Library of Congress. "Clubs History Black Rose, teachers demanded materials to instruct their pupils, and progressive whites, not just scholars and philanthropists white, one step before continue the effort.

In early 1970, Black History Week was renamed Black History Week "to reflect the change in the language used to describe African-Americans. Then, in 1976, America had its bicentennial, the week of Black History has been extended to the entire month that we celebrate today.

Each February since 1976, the U.S. president issues a proclamation declaring the second month of the Year History Month or Black History Month.
Celebrate their contribution to our country people African descent, American historian Carter G. Woodson established Black History Week. The first celebration occurred February 12, 1926. For several years during the second week of February was set aside to Celebrate a birthday falls on the death penalty, editor Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. In 1976, the nation's bicentennial in the week extended Black History Month. Each year, the Presidents of the United States has stated that in February National African American History Month.