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Forty-five years ago, President Gerald Ford
called upon the public to seize the opportunity to honor
the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every
area of endeavor throughout our history. It was then he
officially established February as Black History Month. President
Ford s declaration was preceded by significant advocacy and the
dedicated work of Carter G. Woodson and Jesse E. Moorland, who
spent decades archiving and chronicling the achievements and
accomplishments of historically significant Black and
African-Americans. According to
History.com:
The story of Black History Month begins in 1915,
Wanda S. Lloyd / For Savannah Morning News
In her children’s book “Carter Reads the Newspaper,” author Deborah Hopkinson described the life of scholar and historian Carter G. Woodson, the second African American to graduate from Harvard University (W.E.B. DuBois was the first).
The author wrote: “At Harvard, so the story goes, one of Carter’s professors said Black people had no history. … Carter spoke up. ‘No people lacked history,’ he said. The professor challenged him to prove him wrong.”
I’ve been challenged over the years about why we celebrate Black History Month. I grew up in a time and in a family that always encouraged pride in reading about the accomplishments of Black people in the United States. I have long held that we must also share Black history with people who are not African American, something I’ve done in my adult years. While the traditional month of celebration is important, we should recognize Black history every day.
ORLANDO – The Orlando Magic invite all Central Floridians and beyond to Walk With Us as the team celebrates February as Black History Month with a variety of activities tipping off on Wednesday, February 3 when the Magic will feature the first of four virtual town halls from 11 a.m. – noon featuring Magic player Michael Carter-Williams, Magic Head Coach Steve Clifford, Magic CEO Alex Martins and Magic Chief Diversity Officer Esu Ma at. The first town hall will focus on the state of diversity, equity and inclusion within the Orlando Magic and Loyal Blue members, Magic staff, fans, community and team partners are invited to join. The Magic will host one virtual town hall per week featuring different topics (full list of town halls and topics below).
Shady Grove Fertility’s (SGF) Virtual Events Serve Diverse Communities Seeking to Build Their Families
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SGF celebrates the 2021 Black History Month theme of family with a free webinar highlighting infertility among Black patients and encouraging Black communities to seek fertility assistance early for best pregnancy outcomes. SGF also supports the LGBTQ community with virtual conferences and expos in February.
Join Shady Grove Fertility s virtual events this February to learn about family-building options and infertility from physicians like Dr. Anate Brauer and Dr. Desireé McCarthy-Keith.
“African-American women are more likely to have certain kinds of infertility than women of other ethnic groups. Many of the issues facing African-American women are medical, such as uterine fibroids, blocked Fallopian tubes, obesity, and advanced age, specifically women over 35.”