Awareness Spotlight: Black History Month
Black History Month is celebrated annually in the United States during the month of February as a time to recognize and honor ...
Black History Month starts this weekend; here's what you need to know
Black History Month starts this weekend, but its origins are more than 100 years old. Here's why it's always celebrated in ...
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Under the baobab: State College, Penn State commemorate Black History Month
This year in State College, Mayor Ezra Nanes issued a proclamation honoring the struggles and accomplishments of African ...
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Vermont African American Heritage Trail tells stories of Black history in the state
Consider visiting some of these sites to mark Black History Month or keep them in mind to travel to when the weather is ...
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Why is Black History Month the shortest of the year?
Black History Month is celebrated every February, the shortest and one of the coldest months of the year. At first glance it ...
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Letter to the Editor: The Whitewashing of Salem’s Story
Douglass, who spoke in Salem in 1852 and 1869, urged Americans to fight for justice. At the Quaker Friends Meeting House, he ...
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Black History Month explained: Its origins, celebrations and myths
In reality, Woodson chose February because two prominent figures in the civil rights movement — Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass — had birthdays in the week he chose. Whitehead also ...
Frederick Wiseman Spent His Career Making Films That ‘Reflect the Complexity’ of the World, Even as It Got Stranger and Stranger
Film at Lincoln Center celebrates the documentarian's groundbreaking work this month with a retrospective featuring brand-new ...