February is designated as Black History month. It is for the remembrance of the events in the history of the African Diaspora. I therefore wanted to use this post to highlight the achievements of Blacks in the areas of Science & Medicine and Sports, dubbed Black First 1) Black First in Science and Medicine: Roselyn… Continue reading February is Black History Month, We Look at Black First
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From Negro History Week to Black History Month
by Louise Fenner Carter G. Woodson, the son of former slaves in Virginia, realized that the struggles and achievements of Americans of African descent were being ignored or misrepresented. He founded the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), which supports historical research, publishes a scholarly journal and sets the theme for… Continue reading From Negro History Week to Black History Month