AFRICAN AMERICAN
BLACK
HISTORY
MONTH
Black history Month
Black history is more than a month
Canada celebrates
Black History Month in February
The U.K. celebrates
Black History Month in October
THE HISTORY OF BLACK HISTORY
30 FACTS FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH
BLACK HISTORY MONTH LINKS
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SECTION 1
THE
HISTORY
OF
BLACK HISTORY
Americans have recognized black history annually since 1926, first as
"Negro History Week" and later as "Black History Month."
What you might not know is that black history had barely begun to be
studied-or even documented-when the tradition originated. Although
black people have been in America at least as far back as colonial
times, it was not until the 20th century that they gained a respectable
presence in the history books.
The History of Black History
https://www.infoplease.com/history-black-history
African-American Heritage Sites
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African-American_Heritage_Sites
African-American history
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African-American_history
African-American Music Appreciation Month
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African-American_Music_Appreciation_Month
Black History Month
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_History_Month
ASALH
The Founders of
Black History Month
https://asalh.org/
Black History
Month
Resource Guide
http://www.thrall.org/blackhistorymonth/
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30 FACTS
FOR
BLACK
HISTORY MONTH
In celebration of Black History Month here are 30 Facts you might
not have been aware of...
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People,
a civil rights organization, was founded in 1909
Black History Month began as “Negro History Week,”
Created in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson, a noted African American
historian, scholar, educator, and publisher
February was chosen to coincide with Frederick Douglass’s and
Abraham Lincoln’s birthdays
Woodson built Negro History Week around traditional days of
commemorating the black past to extend public’s study of black
history
The 1920s was the decade of the New Negro, the Post-War I
generation with rising racial pride and consciousness
In the 1940s, efforts increased within black community to expand
the study of black history in the schools
During the Civil Rights Movement in the South, some schools
incorporated Black history into the curriculum with the hopes
of advancing social change
As early as 1940s, blacks in West Virginia began to celebrate
February as Negro History Month
Became a national month-long celebration in 1976
Canada celebrates Black History Month in February
The U.K. celebrates Black History Month in October
In 1739, the Stono Rebellion in South Carolina became the largest
slave revolt in colonial America
The first black U.S. senator was Hiram Revels in 1870
1 in 4 cowboys was Black, despite the stories told in popular books
and movies
Dr. Mae Jemison became the first African American woman to go into
space aboard the space shuttle Endeavor in 1992
Thurgood Marshall was the first African American appointed to the
United States Supreme Court
Jack Johnson was the first African-American man to hold the World
Heavyweight Champion boxing title in 1908
Jazz, an African–American musical form born out of the blues, ragtime
and marching bands, originated in Louisiana during the turn of the
19th century
At a time when universities did not typically offer financial assistance
to black athletes, African-American football star Ernie Davis was offered
more than 50 scholarships
Josiah Henson fled slavery in Maryland in 1830 and later founded a settlement
in Ontario, Canada, for other black citizens who had escaped
Hall-of-Famer Jackie Robinson helped establish the African American-owned and
-controlled Freedom Bank
John Baxter Taylor was the first African American to win an Olympic gold medal
Alexa Canady became the first female African-American neurosurgeon in the
United States.
Cathay Williams was the first and only known female Buffalo Soldier during
the Civil War
Quincy Jones is the most Grammy-nominated artist in the history of the awards
with 76 nominations and 26 awards
Scientist and mathematician Benjamin Banneker is credited with helping to design
the blueprints for Washington, D.C.
George Monroe and William Robinson are thought to be two of the first African
Americans to work as Pony Express riders
Inventor of the three-way traffic signal, Garrett Morgan, became the first
African American to own a car in Cleveland, Ohio
Satchel Paige was the first African-American pitcher to be inducted into the
Baseball Hall of Fame
30 Facts for Black History Month
https://workplacediversity.com/articles/30-Facts-for-Black-History-Month
Workplace
Diversity
https://workplacediversity.com/articles
Black History Month
A Century of Black Life,
History and Culture
https://guides.lib.wayne.edu/c.php?g=174887&p=1354490
Black History Month:
Exploring African American Heritage
https://www.doi.gov/photos/black-history-month-exploring-african-american-heritage-national-parks
Black History Month:
A
Medical Perspective
https://guides.mclibrary.duke.edu/blackhistorymonth
THE CONSPIRACY
AND HIDDEN IDENTITY
OF BLACKS IN THE BIBLE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhEvbWD5U1Q&feature=youtu.be
African American History:
Of Dreams
and Struggles
https://www.historians.org/publications-and-directories/perspectives-on-history/summer-2016/african-american-history-of-dreams-and-struggles
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BLACK HISTORY
AFRICAN AMERICAN
HISTORY
MONTH
10 Little Known Black History Facts
http://www.pbs.org/black-culture/explore/10-black-history-little-known-facts/#.XFIAqxHsaZ8
14 Facts About Black History That You Might Not Know
https://explorethearchive.com/black-history-month-facts
18 Black History Facts You May Not Know
https://www.buzzfeed.com/dorieanstevenson/black-history-facts-theres-not-enough-time-to-learn
African-American Archaeology Newsletter
http://www.diaspora.uiuc.edu/newsletter.html
African American Archives, Manuscripts and Special Collections
http://guides.lib.udel.edu/content.php?pid=163619&hs=a
African American History
https://libwww.freelibrary.org/explore/topic/african-american-history
The African-American Mosaic
http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/african/afam001.html
African American Odyssey
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/aaohtml/aohome.html
African-American Perspectives
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/aap/aaphome.html
African American Web Directory
http://www.blacknews.com/directory/
African Studies Association (ASA)
http://www.africanstudies.org/
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AfriGeneas
http://www.afrigeneas.com/
AFRO
http://www.afro.com/
Association of African American Museums
https://blackmuseums.org/directory/
Black America Web
https://blackamericaweb.com/
Black Facts
http://www.blackfacts.com/
Black History Daily
http://blackhistorydaily.com/
Black History Facts
http://www.black-history-facts.com/
Black History Facts
https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-facts
Black History Facts
http://www.yenoba.com/
Black History Facts & Worksheets
https://kidskonnect.com/history/black-history/
Black History Month
http://www.youmanity.today/en/projects/stories-of-friendship-for-richer-for-poorer-.html
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The Black Past
http://blackpast.org/
Do You Know These Black History Facts?
https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-02-19/do-you-know-these-black-history-facts
Guide to Black History
http://search.eb.com/blackhistory/
The History Place
http://www.historyplace.com/index.html
Library of Congress Black History Month Website
http://www.africanamericanhistorymonth.gov/
Little Known Black History Fact
https://blackamericaweb.com/category/little-known-black-history-facts/
Little Known Facts About Black History
https://www.biography.com/news/little-known-facts-about-black-history-20730659
Melanet: The Uncut Black Experience
http://www.melanet.com/
Military History of African Americans and
African American/Black History Month
http://www.naavets.org/military-history-african-americans-african-americanblack-history-month/
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
http://www.naacp.org/
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National Underground Railroad
http://www.nps.gov/subjects/ugrr/index.htm
National Urban League
http://www.nul.org/
On This Day In History
http://www.historynet.com/today-in-history
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
http://www.nypl.org/locations/schomburg
This Day in Black History
http://cw39.com/2018/02/07/this-day-in-black-history-negro-history-week-was-founded/
This Day in Black History
https://www.bet.com/topics/t/this-day-in-black-history.html?_escaped_fragment_=
Three Facts from African-American History
You May Not Know—But Should
https://www.extension.harvard.edu/inside-extension/three-facts-african-american-history-you-may-not-know-should
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Equal Justice Initiative
https://eji.org/
The Collective Black People Movement (CBPM)
http://cbpm.org/index.html
TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE
https://kwekudee-tripdownmemorylane.blogspot.com/
A Gathering of Readers
https://www.ischool.utexas.edu/~gathread/index.html
Malawi Project
http://www.malawiproject.org/
Afro Kids
http://www.afrokids.com/
THE FREEMAN INSTITUTE
http://www.freemaninstitute.com/
Africa Resource
http://www.africaresource.com/
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Real History World Wide
http://www.realhistoryww.com/
History Facts/Science Facts - Quatr.us
http://quatr.us/
African-American Resources
http://www.ushistory.org/more/african-american.htm
African American Studies Library Research Guide
http://www.public.iastate.edu/~savega/aframer.htm
African Music Encyclopedia
http://africanmusic.org/
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AFROPEDEA
http://www.afropedia.org
World Afropedia
http://worldafropedia.com/afropedia/Main_Page
African Indigenous Science and Knowledge Systems
http://www.africahistory.net/
Natives Wiki
http://tribalspedia.wikia.com/wiki/Natives_Wiki
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Islamic Wiki
http://islam.wikia.com/
List of African mythological figures
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_African_mythological_figures
Minority Treaties
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minority_Treaties
Sexism
http://www.understandingprejudice.org/
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