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How did black history recognition begin?

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Dr. Carter G. Woodson started Black History Month in 1926. He originally initiated Negro History week to bring national attention to black people throughout American history. Dr. Woodson established Negro History Week in 1926, which later became African American History Month. read more

Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of blacks in U.S. history. The event grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans. read more

Trotter, Joe W. "African-American History: Origins, Development, and Current State of the Field," OAH Magazine of History 7(4) Summer 1993 online edition Wright, William D. Black History and Black Identity: A Call for a New Historiography (2002), proposes new racial and ethnic terminology and classifications for the study of black people and history. read more

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