Black History Month

Every year during the month of February the nation celebrates Black History Month. Many Americans wonder why there is a Black History month. What makes African Americans distinctive from all other Americans. Black History month or National African American month originated from the Negro Week. The cofounders of this organization were Carter G. Woodson, George Cleveland Hall, W.B. Hartgrove, Alexander L. Jackson, and James E. Stamps. Harvard graduate named Carter G. Woodson who promoted a national celebration of black contribution. He selected the second week of February during which Abraham Lincoln and Fredrick Douglas had celebrated their birthdays. He called it Negro Week (Horton 3). The Association for the study of Negro life and history…

Hoosier Hills Chapter partners with Blacks in Governement (BIG) for Black History Awareness Month Luncheon On February 23, 2017, the FEW partnered with the Blacks in Governement (BIG), to host a luncheon at Club Lakeview to celebrate Black History Month. Dr. Audrey T. McCluskey, a professor emerita of a professor emerita of African American and African Diaspora Studies, former Director of the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center, and former Director of the Black Film Center/Archive at Indiana…

Americans have become one of the most diverse countries on the planet, as well as one of the most envied. They still to this day set the trend for the modern world for all others to follow. And we all wonder why in the united states celebrate Black history month on a february. This one month of the year has been set aside so that all Americans can honor the past of the people who were brought to this country in freedom of speech. The celebration of Black history month is a tribute to all the…

February is a month dedicated to shedding light upon the discrimination, oppression and dehumanization of black people troughout history. It is usually referred to as ”Black History Month”. The main goal with the intiative is to inform, educate and encourage people (preferrably those with more privilegies and power in the hierarchy of society) to understand and use their voice to make a change. Some would argue that ”Black History Month” is a product of Civil Right Movements that started in the…

The committee has been presented with various challenges to meet consistently. The struggled to meet is compounded with not just our day to day responsibilities and expectations. Additionally, many of you, your time has been hijacked to support CORE project and the various training associated it with this project. Many of you know the importance of Black History and many of you know the importance of the representation of the Black Community. Let me reemphasize, recognizing Black History…

there has been a Black History Month. The first president to recognize a month designated to just black history was Gerald Ford (History.com). Every president since Ford has also recognized February as Black History Month. However, some very powerful people have a different opinion about the idea of Black History Month. In 2005, Morgan Freeman claimed in an interview with 60 Minutes that the idea of Black History Month is “ridiculous” and that he doesn’t believe there should be a Black History…

Black history month is celebrate not only in United States but also in Canada and England. Black history is celebrated with the success of African Americans in being able to reform society, fighting for equality, making and reforming music, and activists who put their own life on the line to get the equality not only for African-Americans but other minority races as well. One of my personal heroes from African American descent that is associated with black history month is Martin Luther king Jr.…

Black History Month is a celebration regarding the significance of African Americans and their impact on American history. Throughout history, African Americans have always toiled with racism and obtaining equality and justice. Consistent attempts to conceive equality between African Americans and whites, such as the Civil War, have been accomplished, but prejudice still exists. This month has enlightened the hardships African Americans have undergone and the advances they have made. The ongoing…

Event Response: Black History Month Celebration The Study Hour Club and The University of Toledo sponsored the event. They co-sponsored The Black History Month Celebration. This event was February 6, 2016. It was the start of Black History Month. The celebration was a lecture luncheon that celebrated African Americans during the start of Black History Month. Including the lunch and the lecture, the event lasted two and half-hours. The Office of Multicultural Student Success was also a key…

February is Black History Month in the United States. In the mainstream media, at least in 2008, not much has been said to remind people of this fact. Perhaps it has been overshadowed by the presidential race (which itself is historical), or other celebrity news which, unfortunately, leads to ratings and ad dollars. My 10-year old son asked me - no, begged me - to write a Hub about Black History Month. In order to provide more information to him and others that are interested in the history of…