97 YEARS OF TRADITION: BLACK HISTORY MONTH STARTED WITH DR. CARTER G. WOODSON'S NEGRO HISTORY WEEK I

Today marks the start of the 46th year of celebrating Black History Month. This tradition originally began as "Negro History Week." Dr. Carter G. Woodson felt that African Americans were not being educated enough about their ancestors' achievements and history, so he started the historical celebration in 1926.




For assistance in spreading the word about "Negro History Week," which took place in February 1926, Woodson went to his fraternity, Omega Psi Phi. Given that both Abraham Lincoln and Fredrick Douglass share a birthdate in February, Woodson decided for that month over all others in the calendar year.... Read more


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