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Carter G. Woodson is known as the father of black history. He worked tirelessly to establish the field of African-American history in the early 1900s. Born on Dec. 19, 1875, Woodson was the son of two former slaves who had nine children; he was the seventh. He rose from these modest origins to
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Black History Month is a month set aside to learn, honor, and celebrate the achievements of black men and women throughout history. Since its inception, Black History Month has always been celebrated in February. Find out how Black History Month originated, why February was chosen, and what the
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Carter G. Woodson's Birth
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(2007) Senator Barack Obama “Voting Rights March Commemoration Speech”
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Rwanda: Inside Rwanda's Rwf186bn Economic Recovery Fund
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Church Outbreak: A look at what’s next in WV’s effort to control COVID-19 in the state’s African American population
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The following childrens books not only provide an introduction to the lives of African-American freedom fighters your children should know about, but among them they also provide a historical overview of the fight for civil rights in the last several centuries up to the present, including the eras
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