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Black History Month

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Origins of Black History Month

Black History Month

"The story of Black History Month begins in Chicago during the summer of 1915. An alumnus of the University of Chicago with many friends in the city, Carter G. Woodson traveled from Washington, D.C. to participate in a national celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of emancipation sponsored by the state of Illinois. Thousands of African Americans travelled from across the country to see exhibits highlighting the progress their people had made since the destruction of slavery. Awarded a doctorate in Harvard three years earlier, Woodson joined the other exhibitors with a black history display. Despite being held at the Coliseum, the site of the 1912 Republican convention, an overflow crowd of six to twelve thousand waited outside for their turn to view the exhibits. Inspired by the three-week celebration, Woodson decided to form an organization to promote the scientific study of black life and history before leaving town. On September 9th, Woodson met at the Wabash YMCA with A. L. Jackson and three others and formed the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH). ..."

Continue reading about Black History Month's beginnings from The Origins of Black History Month, by Daryl Michael Scott, former President of the ASALH (Association for the Study of African American Life and History.

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2023 Theme - Black Resistance

Phases of the Black Freedom Movement - Proquest's Black Freedom Struggle in the United States

2022 Theme - Black Health and Wellness

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