Black History Month

It s always a labour of love for us and although it does have many challenges it s ultimately about producing a quality publication and website that people enjoy reading and value as part of the month long celebrations across the uk. This is how february became black history month portrait of american historian and educator carter godwin woodson 1875 1950 1910s.

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February marks black history month a tribute to african american men and women who have made significant contributions to america and the rest of the world in the fields of science politics law.

Black history month. Woodson s desire to spotlight the accomplishments of african americans. The origins of black history month lay in early 20th century historian carter g. Mainstream historians left out african americans from the narrative of american history up until the 1960s and woodson worked his entire career to correct this blinding oversight.

By the time black history month was formally declared in 1976 the black power movement had fueled a new emphasis on what s unique about being a black person in america says higginbotham. Hulton archive getty images. Black history month is an annual observance originating in the united states where it is also known as african american history month it has received official recognition from governments in the united states and canada and more recently has been observed in ireland the netherlands and the united kingdom it began as a way of remembering important people and events in the history of the.

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