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Celebrating Black History Month in 2021

Posted on February 1, 2021 12:00 pm Published by hradmin

by The History Reader

Black History Month was originally created half a century after the abolition of slavery in order to celebrate the history and the people of Africa that were deemed influential. It was not officially recognized until 1976

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Celebrating Black History Month 2015

Posted on February 26, 2015 3:58 pm Published by hradmin Leave your thoughts

by The History Reader

Black History Month is an annual event for celebrating the central role of African Americans in the U.S., as well as other countries, including Canada and the U.K. Originally instituted in 1976 as “Negro History Week,” every … Read the article