Strong and brave figures throughout history paved the way for future generations, and their words have the power to inspire and empower individuals of all backgrounds.
Black History Month originally began as “Negro History Week” in 1926, created by historian Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. It was expanded to a month-long celebration in 1976 by President Gerald Ford.
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February was chosen as Black History Month because it marks the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, two prominent figures in African American history and North American legislation.
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