Today's Black History Fact: Tiana Harper, 12th grader at Airline High School. In 1926, Carter G. Woodson founded Negro History Week. It later became Black History Month. February was selected because it was the month of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas's birthdays. | KTBS 3 News

Carter G. Woodson (1875–1950) was the visionary historian known as the "Father of Black History," who founded Negro History Week (1926)—the precursor to Black History Month—to combat the erasure of African American achievements. The first Black Ph.D. from Harvard, his seminal work The Mis-Education of the Negro (1933) exposed how systemic racism distorted history. 📚📕✊🏽 📙 Visit our Black History Book Store - https://rebrand.ly/FBBookShop #blackexcellist #blackhistory | Black ExcelList

In honor of Black History Month, the City of Portage has created a special Black History Month calendar. Join us each week as we share landmark events and birthdays that appear on the calendar. This week in history… 🔸 February 1: National Freedom Day: Commemorates the signing of the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery in 1865. 🔸 February 2: On this day in 1948, President Truman issued Executive Order 9981, which desegregated African Americans, and Executive Order 9808, which broadened civi

Did you know that Black History Month was originally celebrated as 'Negro History Week' in February 1926? It was chosen to honor the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, two figures pivotal in the fight for African American rights. Explore more surprising facts and deepen your understanding of this vital celebration of culture and history! | Barry University | Facebook