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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,