In 1976, 50 years after the first celebration, the ASALH officially shifted from a week to a month and from "Negro history" to "Black history." Since the mid-1970s, every U.S. president — Democrat and Republican — has issued proclamations honoring the spirit of Black History Month and...
Celebrate Black History Month in the Richmond Region By VisitRichmondVA on Jan. 17, 2025 Join us in celebrating Black History Month this February as we honor the achievements and contributions of African Americans who have influenced history in the Richmond Region and beyond. Immerse yourself in...
The Black History-themed book ark will be available beyond black history month. You can see it outside the Camden Fireworks Art Gallery 1813 Broadway in Camden. To find out which neighborhood it will go from there you can check the Book Ark Project on Facebook. The idea is for people to...
Black History Month theme hits home for many peopleDeborah Kong
s global editorial head of hip-hop and R&B said in a statement, “The Future of Black music is as important as the history. We have to learn and support to build a seamless bridge and make sure the culture is taken care of. So let’s dig in and uplift for Black Music Month ...
Breaking Down Barriers: Black History Month 2022 February 21, 2022 Beverly Hills Hotel addition by Paul R. Williams - the first African-American to join the American Institute of Architects. Image © J. Paul Getty Trust A little less than two years after the onset of a global pandemic, in...
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Lucas has also built a park in downtown San Anselmo, whereYoda and Indiana Jones statuesare a hit, and rescued at least one other local business. “We see him around town, but we don’t bother him,” Pedersen says. “We just send him a rent check each month.”… ...
Newell recalls a history where Blacks were not allowed to study reading and writing and describes her own efforts to introduce trigonometry in North Carolina schools. Evelyn Granville's path was different, a charmed passage through Smith and Yale to IBM and an exciting career of research in the...
At the core of our Black History Playing Cards is the pushing back of negative stereotypes of the Black community. The world inundates us with images of drug dealers, violence, lack of education, motivation as a people. But we know we are far more than that and we work to remind oursel...