Black History Month is more important than ever | Richmond Free Press | Serving the African American Community in Richmond, VA
In 1926, when historian Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH) first conceived “Negro History Week” for the second week of February, the idea was to celebrate and remember the struggles and achievements in the history of the African diaspora.
Source: richmondfreepress.com
