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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,
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Published January 22, 2021 7:31pm Kamala Harris, daughter of two US immigrants, made history in more ways than one. During Inauguration Day, Harris was finally sworn into office, making her not only the first woman to become the vice president of the United States, but also the first Black and Asian-American to hold the second highest position in the US government. Get to know more about Kamala Harris, the 49th US vice president.
1. She is a daughter of two US immigrants. Kamala Devi Harris was born on Oct. 20, 1964, in Oakland, California. Both of her parents are US immigrants who came from India and Jamaica. Her father, Donald Harris, is an economics professor while her mother, Shyamala Gopalan Harris, is a physician.