Carter Woodson and the Origin of Black History Month

Description

Ranger Efa honors the creator of Black History month, historian and publisher Dr. Carter G. Woodson. Ever since Lincoln's assassination in 1865, Black communities around the nation have celebrated the fallen president's birthday every year on February 12. African Americans added a celebration for Frederick Douglass' birthday on February 14, after his death in 1895. Dr. Woodson built on both celebrations to popularize February as a time to honor and commemorate the Black past.

Duration

2 minutes, 59 seconds

Date Created

02/28/2021

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