February is Black History Month, or National African American History Month. It is an annual celebration of achievements by black Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African Americans in U.S. history.
The event grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Other countries around the world, including Canada and the United Kingdom, also devote a month to celebrating black history.
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Rosita Meighan
I love buying fir myself and gifting family and friends
Mary
NEGROES – SWEET AND DOCILE, MEEK, HUMBLE, AND KIND: BEWARE THE DAY – THEY CHANGE THEIR MIND.”
LANGSTON HUGHES
“I SWEAR TO THE LORD, I STILL CAN’T SEE, WHY DEMOCRACY MEANS, EVERYBODY BUT ME.”
LANGSTON HUGHES
“WHEN PEOPLES CARE FOR YOU AND CRY FOR YOU, THEY CAN STRAIGHTEN OUT YOUR SOUL.”
LANGSTON HUGHES
“I WILL NOT TAKE ‘BUT’ FOR AN ANSWER.”
LANGSTON HUGHES
“HOLD FAST TO DREAMS FOR WHEN DREAMS GO LIFE IS A BARREN FIELD FROZEN WITH SNOW.”
LANGSTON HUGHES
“IT’S SUCH A BORE BEING ALWAYS POOR.”
LANGSTON HUGHES
“WE NEGRO WRITERS, JUST BY BEING BLACK, HAVE BEEN ON THE BLACKLIST ALL OUR LIVES. CENSORSHIP FOR US BEGINS AT THE COLOR LINE.”
Mary
POWER CONCEDES NOTHING WITHOUT A FIGHT!- Fredrick Douglas