Black History Month , also known as the African-American History Month in the US, is an annual celebration in Canada, England, the Netherlands and the United States. It began as a way of remembering important people and events in the history of African diaspora. It is celebrated annually in the United States and Canada in February, as well as in the UK and the Netherlands in October.
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Negro History Week (1926)
Precursors for the Black History Month were made in 1926 in the United States, when historian Carter G. Woodson and the Negro History and Life Studies Association announced the second week of February as "Negro History Week". This week was chosen because it coincides with the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln on February 12 and Frederick Douglass on February 14, both dates of the black community have been celebrated together since the late 19th century.
From the early stages of the event, the main emphasis was placed on encouraging coordinated teaching of American blacks history in state public schools. Negro History Week first met with a lukewarm response, gaining co-operation from the Department of Education of the states of North Carolina, Delaware, and West Virginia as well as the city administration of Baltimore and Washington, DC. Although this is far from universal acceptance, the event was considered by Woodson to be "one of the luckiest steps the Association has ever taken," and plans to repeat the event on an annual basis continue.
At the launch of the Week of Negro History, Woodson argues that teaching black history is crucial to ensuring the physical and intellectual survival of the race in the wider society:
"If a race has no history, it has no useful tradition, it is a negligible factor in the thinking of the world, and it is in danger of being annihilated." American Indians do not leave a continuous record, he does not value the value of tradition, and where he today? The Hebrews really value the value of tradition, as the Bible itself proves.Aside from persecution around the world, therefore, it is a big factor in our civilization. "
In 1929, the Journal of Negro History could note that with only two exceptions, officials with the State Department of Education "every state with a sizeable Negro population" has made the event known to the teachers of that state. and distribute the official literature associated with the event. "The Church also played an important role in the distribution of literature in relation to Negro History Week during this initial interval, with mainstream and black press assists in publicity efforts.
Week of the Negro History was greeted with an enthusiastic response; it encourages the creation of black history clubs, increased interest among teachers, and the interest of progressive whites. Negro History Week became popular over the next few decades, with mayors across the United States supporting it as a holiday.
On 21 February 2016, 106, a resident of Washington DC and a Virginia McLaurin school volunteer visited the White House as part of the Black History Month. When asked by the president why he was there, McLaurin said, "A black president, a black wife, and I am here to celebrate the dark history, for which I am here."
United States: Black History Month (1970)
The Black History Month was first proposed by black educators and Black Students at Kent State University in February 1969. The first celebration of the Black History Month took place at Kent State one year later, from 2/1/1970 - 2/28/1970.
Six years later, Black History Month is being celebrated all over the country in educational institutions, cultural centers and community centers of Black, both large and small, when President Gerald Ford recognizes the Black History Month during the US Bicentennial celebration. He urged Americans to "seize the opportunity to honor the achievements that black Americans so often overlook in every field of business throughout our history".
United Kingdom (1987)
Black History Month was first celebrated in the United Kingdom in 1987. It was organized through the leadership of Ghana analyst Akyaaba Addai-Sebo, who has served as coordinator of special projects for the Greater London Council (GLC) and created a collaboration to get it underway. It was first celebrated in London.
Canada Canada (1995)
In 1995, after a movement by politician Jean Augustine, who represented a ride on Etobicoke - Lakeshore in Ontario, the Canadian House of Commons officially recognized February as Black History Month and revered the Black Canadians. In 2008, Senator Donald Oliver moved to the Senate to formally recognize the Black History Month, which was unanimously approved.
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Criticism
The Black History Month often sparks an annual debate about the sustainable use and fairness of the moon dedicated to the history of one race. Critics include the question of whether it is appropriate to limit Black's historical celebrations to a month, as opposed to the integration of Black history into the mainstream education of the rest of the year. Another criticism is that contrary to the original inspiration for the Black History Month, which is a desire to improve the way in which American schools fail to represent Black historical figures as anything other than a slave or colonial subject, Black History Month reduces complex historical figures exaggerating. simplified object of worship of a hero. Another criticism is that the celebration was racist.
Black celebrities such as actor and director Morgan Freeman and actress Stacey Dash criticized Black History Month, with Freeman saying, "I do not want the moon of Black history, black history is American history." Freeman argues that there is no White History Month, since white people do not want their history downgraded to just one month.
See also
- African-American Heritage Sites
- African-American History
- The Afro-American Music Appreciation Month
- Other history months
- America's Asia Pacific Heritage Month
- Philippines Philippine Moon of History
- Women's History Month LGBT History Month
- Inherit Month
- Irish-American Heritage Month
- Month of American Jewish Heritage
- Months of Arab American Heritage
- National Hispanic Heritage Month
- Puerto Rico's Heritage Month
- National Tibetan National Heritage Month
- Indian Native American Heritage Month
- Gay and Lesbian Pride Months
International:
- Black Awareness Day, Brazil
Footnote
Further reading
- Derrick Bell, "Brown v. Board of Education and Black History Month Syndrome," Harvard Blackmail Law Journal, vol. 1, no. 1 (1984), p.Ã, 13.
- C. G. Woodson, "Negro History Week," Journal of Negro History, vol. 11, no. 2 (April 1926), p. 238-242. In JSTOR.
External links
- Historical Moon History Library Website
- Website of the Official British Black History Histories
- The Canadian Department of Inheritance and Immigration Web site Black History Month
- Youmanity and Black History Month
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