Black History Month: The little-known backstory
Black History Month: The little-known backstory By Danielle Hopkins and Stephanie Weaver Published The backstory of Black History Month The annual celebration, which highlights the achievements of African Americans, evolved out of Negro History Week, the brainchild of historian Carter G. Woodson. LOS ANGELES - February marks the start of Black History Month and while many people are familiar with the annual celebration, the details of its origin are not as well known. The story of Black History Month dates back to the founding of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNL...
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