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Black
History Month is an annual observance in February, celebrating
the past and present achievements of African Americans. In
February 1926, Dr. Carter G. Woodson, founder of the Association
for the Study of African American Life and History, proposed
the establishment of "Negro History Week" to honor
the history and contributions of African Americans to American
life. Dr. Woodson known as the "Father of Black History",
chose the second week of February because it commemorates
the birthdays of two men who greatly affected the African
American community: Abraham Lincoln (February 12) and Frederick
Douglass (February 14). Negro History Week became Black History
Week in the early 1970's. In 1976, the week-long observance
was expanded to a month in honor of the nation's bicentennial.
Black
History Month is sponsored by the Association for the Study
of African American Life and History (ASALH).
The Association was founded in 1915 by Dr. Carter Woodson
- historian, teacher, author and publisher. Each year the
Association designates the national theme for Black History
Month. In 2010, the theme is "The History of Black Economic
Empowerment" and celebrates the centennial of the National
Urban League; an organization instrumental in black economic
development in the twentieth century.
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