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Carter G. Woodson established Negro History Week in 1926, timed to coincide with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln (February 12) today and Frederick Douglass (February 14) on Friday. In 1976 it was expanded to #BlackHistoryMonth.
In February 1926, Carter G. Woodson launched Negro History Week (Black History Month) as an initiative to bring national attention to the contributions of black people throughout American history. #asalh blackhistoryluncheon #CarterGWoodson https://t.co/GQIDaOMCX0