According to :
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bhmintro1.html
Americans have recognized black history annually since 1926, first as
"Negro History Week" and later as "Black History Month." ...We owe
the celebration of Black History Month, and more importantly, the
study of black history, to Dr. Carter G. Woodson. ...
In 1926, he launched Negro History Week as an initiative to bring
national attention to the contributions of black people throughout
American history....
Woodson chose the second week of February for Negro History Week
because it marks the birthdays of two men who greatly influenced the
black American population, Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. ...
(PS, the signature of the original sender says Susan Montgomery, but
the "reply to" and the "sent from" is a Joseph Collins...)
On Feb 1, 2006, at 7:57 PM, joseph collins wrote:
> Hello all,
> A colleague at my school was wondering why we celebrate black
> history month in February when MLK day is in January? Does anyone
> out there know why and when we starting recognizing February as
> black history month?
> Thanks.
> Susan Montgomery, Librarian
> Grandview Preparatory School
> Boca Raton, FL
> smontgomery@grandviewprep.net
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Suzanne Ng, Librarian
South Mountain Elem. School
South Orange, NJ 07079
email: sng@somsd.k12.nj.us
http://www.southmountain.somsd.k12.nj.us
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