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Members of the Wilkes University community are taking an active role in preserving Black history during this year’s nationwide transcribe-a-thon. The event, which honors Frederick Douglass Day and Black History
Black History Month, celebrated every February, commemorates the many, often overlooked, contributions African Americans have made to society. American historian Dr. Carter G. Woodson came up with the idea in 1926 as a way to share his love for black history with students. Today, African American History Month, as it is also called, is one of the most celebrated cultural heritage months on the American calendar.