'WE ARE AMERICANS, TOO."
Carter G. Woodson
The History behind Black History Month
The History behind Black History Month
“If a race has no history, is has no worthwhile tradition, it becomes a negligible factor in the thought of the world, and it stands in danger of being exterminated.”
The History behind Black History Month
The History behind Black History Month
The History behind Black History Month
In 1926, Carter G. Woodson proclaimed the second week in February to be Negro History Week. The week was chosen because it coincided with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln on February 12 and Frederick Douglass on February 14, two of three days most Black communities had celebrated since the 19th century.
At the time of Negro History Week’
In 1926, Carter G. Woodson proclaimed the second week in February to be Negro History Week. The week was chosen because it coincided with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln on February 12 and Frederick Douglass on February 14, two of three days most Black communities had celebrated since the 19th century.
At the time of Negro History Week’s launch, Carter G. Woodson contended that the teaching of black history was essential to ensure the physical and intellectual survival of the race within a broader society.
In 1926 there had been Black Americans in this country for over 305 years. Beginning with the first documented arrival of 20-50 African men, women and children in Jamestown, Virginia in 1619. These men, women and children arrived as indentured servants, not slaves it been said, but the results were none the less the same. Many were enslaved until Juneteenth 1865.
In 1969 at Kent State University, the leaders of the Black United Students proposed Black History Month be held in February 1969 and in 1970 they celebrated February as Black History Month. In 1976 the U. S. Government officially recognized Black History Month as part of the U.S. Bicentennial.
In 2019 Black Americans will celebrate 400 years in this country as a people. We must own it every day. After all, we helped to build it, second to none.
About Us
Our Beginnings
The Result of Our Existence
The Reason We Exist
Juneteenth, An American Celebration, Inc. was organized and incorporated in 2007.
The Reason We Exist
The Result of Our Existence
The Reason We Exist
To enlighten America of the plight and contributions of Black Americans since the arrival of the first Black African Slaves in 1619.
The Result of Our Existence
The Result of Our Existence
The Result of Our Existence
The Scholastic Challenge is an essay with an emphasis on Black American History, for elementary/middle school students and graduating high school seniors, to encourage and assist in furthering their education and knowledge of Black American History.