Page 2 - தேகல்ப வரலாறு மையம் News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Georgia State celebrates Black History Month virtually
Atlanta’s Black History Month celebrations will go virtual, including the Georgia State Multicultural Center’s events. Photo by Hanna Middleton | The Signal
According to the Library of Congress, historian Carter G. Woodson founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History in 1925 to “raise awareness of African American’s contributions to civilization.”
He then announced Negro History Week, which saw its first celebration in February 1926. Woodson chose February since it is the birth month of both 16th U.S. president Abraham Lincoln and social reformer Frederick Douglass.
In 1975, President Ford officially proclaimed Negro History Week a national holiday, encouraging people to “recognize the important contribution made to our nation’s life and culture by Black citizens.” ....

New York , United States , Centennial Olympic Park , Hurt Park , Ebenezer Baptist Church , Sweet Auburn Historic District , Abraham Lincoln , Devin Barrington , Tonya Cook , Frederick Douglass , William Britto , Metro Atlanta , Carterg Woodson , Laurel Wilson , Earl Little , Rock Museum Johnny Waites , Library Of Congress , Multicultural Center , Georgia State Multicultural Center , View Cemetery Association Winifred Hemphill , National Park Service , Dekalb History Center , National Black History Month , Madamcj Walker Museum , National Day Of Racial Healing , Association For The Study Of Negro Life ,