that they gave them the shortest month in the year? coincidence?
2007-01-26 15:59:24 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Black History month grew from Black History Week. Mary Church Terrell, an African American educator began the practice of honoring Frederick Douglass on his February 14th birthday in 1900 in Washington DC. Carter G. Woodson, an African American historian & journalist who moved to Washington in 1909 witnessed the annual celebration begun by Terrell for 15 years prior to choosing the second week of February for Black History Week in 1926 because it marks the birthdays of two men who greatly influenced the Black population, Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. Later on in 1976, as the nation reached its bicentennial, the week was expanded into an entire month.
2007-01-26 18:36:53 · answer #1 · answered by puritanzouave 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In 1926 African American scholar Carter Godwin Woodson organized the first ***** History week, to focus attention on previously neglected aspects of the black experience in the United States. Woodson chose February to coincide with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln, as well as the anniversary of the founding of the NAACP. Renamed Black History Week in 1972, the observance was extended to become Black History Month in 1976. During February, lectures, exhibitions, banquets, cultural events, and television and radio programming celebrate the achievements of African Americans. Since 1978 the U.S. Postal Service has participated in Black History Month by issuing commemorative stamps honoring notable African Americans.
2007-01-27 02:51:02 · answer #2 · answered by Jamaal B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Who is them? You mean Black people? I beg to differ with you but it is an American Heritage month for all, so I guess we are all given the shortest month. Because if you read anything on the subject matter there are many white people involved since they were the bosses? Unfortunately for me I am an American Native and we get no month specified? But that might be a blessing because then we won't have to pound our chests and face the east the rest of our lives about bigotry anymore, and we sure don't need to be reminded about the beads and booze eh?
2007-01-27 00:26:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to ask this? Are you joking? Of course it is a symbol. The shortest month, as a slight. Since when did the white man miss the chance to slight the black community? The real question is, how long will we keep taking this kind of symbolic insult? When do we start to FIGHT?
2007-01-27 00:18:58 · answer #4 · answered by suriak 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is what is wrong with a majority of the modern era African-American. They are raised to believe everyone is out to get them. It gives them a crutch.
Yes you get the short month, but what about the races with no month?
What about the real persecuted persons in tis country..the poor white male.
no affirmative action. no NAACP. no united ***** college fund. no history month....
2007-01-27 00:05:53 · answer #5 · answered by fwblackeagles 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
i've never thinked about that be4, but maybe because of Martin Luther king Jr, ???
2007-01-27 01:43:42 · answer #6 · answered by US Girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-01-27 00:03:10 · answer #7 · answered by MST 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
and a lifetime of 401k welfare
2007-01-27 00:04:20 · answer #8 · answered by L1M1J1 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋