It’s been 45 years since “Negro History Week” expanded into Black History Month. This year, the celebration of the contributions of Black people comes in the wake of widespread protests over the death of George Floyd and a racial reckoning across the United States. Marc Morial, president of the National Urban League, joins CBSN’s Tanya […]
Black History Month remains an important moment for America to celebrate the achievements and contributions Black Americans have played in U.S. history. Arising out of “Negro History Week,” which first began in the 1920s, February has since been designated as Black History Month by every U.S. president since 1976. In honor of this year’s Black […]
Black History Month originated in 1925 when the second week of February was made Negro History Week since it contained the birthdays of abolitionist Frederick Douglass and President Abraham Lincoln. Hari Sreenivasan reports on how some African-Americans now oppose the idea of dedicating a special month to black history. source Related Posts NCAA Double-A Zone […]