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Black History Month: A tradition built through resistance

The last few years have seen a dramatic rise in attempts to erase African American history in schools. Efforts by conservative and racist politicians and activists to ban the teaching of Critical Race Theory (CRT) (a theory that examines the ways that race impacts institutions and laws); diversity,...

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SEMO, SIUC hosting Black History Month events

SEMO, SIUC hosting Black History Month events
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This Week In Black History December 13-19, 2023

This Week In Black History December 13-19, 2023
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This Week In Black History September 6-12, 2023 | Atlanta Daily World

This Week In Black History September 6-12, 2023 | Atlanta Daily World
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This Week In Black History September 6-12, 2023

This Week In Black History September 6-12, 2023
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The Growing Need for Insurgent Black Studies

The Growing Need for Insurgent Black Studies
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UK Black History Month: 25 years old and counting

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O'Connor: Celebrating our Black history and future

Understanding our history and accomplishments, as well as our tragedies, informs how we develop our city and strengthens our resolve to work together.

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Cleo Parker Dance Free Virtual Concert for Black History Month

Cleo Parker Dance Free Virtual Concert for Black History Month
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February is known as Black History Month. How did it originate?

February is known as Black History Month. How did it originate?
Black History Month is a celebration of achievements by African Americans, a time for recognizing their role in U.S. history
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African American history month actually grew from an event called “Negro History Week” which was the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans.
According to History.com, the story of Black History Month started in 1915, which is half a century after the thirteenth amendment abolished slavery in the U.S.
Harvard historian Carter G. Woodson and prominent minister Jesse E. Moorland founded the Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History, an organization dedicated to researching and promoting achievements by Black Americans and other people of African descent.

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