City Of Las Vegas: The History Of Black History Month

Press release from the City of Las Vegas:

Feb 01, 2022

Every February, during Black History Month, people in the United States celebrate the achievements and history of African Americans.  Black History Month is a time for recognizing African Americans' central role in U.S. history.

How It Began: 

As a result, Woodson who was Harvard-trained and Jesse E. Moorland co-founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, according to the History Channel.  However, it wasn't until years later, in 1926, that the group declared the second week of February as "Negro History Week." They chose that week in honor of the birthdays of both Frederick Douglass and former U.S. president Abraham Lincoln. 

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