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Learn about the history, culture, and achievements of African Americans and the African diaspora through various resources and events. This site celebrates Black History Month in February 2024, not 2023.
2 de mar. de 2023 · As part of our Black History Month celebration, developmental biologist Crystal Rogers and scientist-in-residence Regina G. Barber dig into what makes something alive, and wade into a...
- Origins of Black History Month
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The story of Black History Month begins in 1915, half a century after the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the United States.
That September, the Harvard-trained historian Carter G. Woodson and the prominent minister Jesse E. Moorland founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH), an organization dedicated to researching and promoting achievements by Black Americans and other peoples of African descent.
Known today as the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), the group sponsored a national Negro History week in 1926, choosing the second week of February to coincide with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. The event inspired schools and communities nationwide to organize local celebrations, establish history clubs and host performances and lectures.
In the decades that followed, mayors of cities across the country began issuing yearly proclamations recognizing "Negro History Week." By the late 1960s, thanks in part to the civil rights movement and a growing awareness of Black identity, "Negro History Week" had evolved into Black History Month on many college campuses.
President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month in 1976, calling upon the public to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.”
Today, Black History Month is a time to honor the contributions and legacy of African Americans across U.S. history and society—from activists and civil rights pioneers such as Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Marcus Garvey, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X and Rosa Parks to leaders in industry, politics, science, culture and more.
Since 1976, every American president has designated February as Black History Month and endorsed a specific theme.
The Black History Month 2024 theme, “African Americans and the Arts,” explores the key influence African Americans have had in the fields of "visual and performing arts, literature, fashion, folklore, language, film, music, architecture, culinary and other forms of cultural expression."
Learn about the history and significance of Black History Month, which honors the achievements and contributions of African Americans in U.S. history and society. Find out the theme for 2024, "African Americans and the Arts," and explore photo galleries of notable figures and events.
Learn about the origins, theme and stories of Black History Month 2023, a time to celebrate the fullness of African American history and culture. Explore the museum's initiative, social media toolkit and videos on black resistance and equality.
14 de fev. de 2023 · Learn about the achievements and contributions of Black people in law, politics and sports from the Southern Poverty Law Center. See profiles of Sydney Barber, Robert G. Clark Jr., Kristen M. Clarke, Kamala Harris, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Raphael Warnock, Maxine Waters, Magic Johnson, Trude Lamb, Patricio Manuel and Oscar Robertson.
29 de jan. de 2023 · Black History Month recognizes the achievements of Black Americans to US history, including Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, and Carter G. Woodson.
31 de jan. de 2023 · During National Black History Month, we honor and continue the work of Black Americans who have created a more fair and inclusive democracy, helping our Nation move closer to the realization...
