AFRICAN AMERICAN
BLACK
HISTORY
MONTH




Black history Month
Black history is more than a month




Canada celebrates
Black History Month in February




The U.K. celebrates
Black History Month in October




THE HISTORY OF BLACK HISTORY

30 FACTS FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH

BLACK HISTORY MONTH LINKS



BACK TO TOP



SECTION 1



THE
HISTORY
OF
BLACK HISTORY




Americans have recognized black history annually since 1926, first as
"Negro History Week" and later as "Black History Month."

What you might not know is that black history had barely begun to be
studied-or even documented-when the tradition originated. Although
black people have been in America at least as far back as colonial
times, it was not until the 20th century that they gained a respectable
presence in the history books.



The History of Black History
https://www.infoplease.com/history-black-history



African-American Heritage Sites
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African-American_Heritage_Sites

African-American history
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African-American_history

African-American Music Appreciation Month
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African-American_Music_Appreciation_Month




Black History Month
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_History_Month




ASALH
The Founders of
Black History Month

https://asalh.org/




Black History
Month
Resource Guide

http://www.thrall.org/blackhistorymonth/




BACK TO TOP



SECTION 2



30 FACTS
FOR
BLACK
HISTORY MONTH




In celebration of Black History Month here are 30 Facts you might
not have been aware of...

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People,
a civil rights organization, was founded in 1909

Black History Month began as “Negro History Week,”

Created in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson, a noted African American
historian, scholar, educator, and publisher

February was chosen to coincide with Frederick Douglass’s and
Abraham Lincoln’s birthdays

Woodson built Negro History Week around traditional days of
commemorating the black past to extend public’s study of black
history

The 1920s was the decade of the New Negro, the Post-War I
generation with rising racial pride and consciousness

In the 1940s, efforts increased within black community to expand
the study of black history in the schools

During the Civil Rights Movement in the South, some schools
incorporated Black history into the curriculum with the hopes
of advancing social change

As early as 1940s, blacks in West Virginia began to celebrate
February as Negro History Month

Became a national month-long celebration in 1976

Canada celebrates Black History Month in February

The U.K. celebrates Black History Month in October

In 1739, the Stono Rebellion in South Carolina became the largest
slave revolt in colonial America

The first black U.S. senator was Hiram Revels in 1870

1 in 4 cowboys was Black, despite the stories told in popular books
and movies

Dr. Mae Jemison became the first African American woman to go into
space aboard the space shuttle Endeavor in 1992

Thurgood Marshall was the first African American appointed to the
United States Supreme Court

Jack Johnson was the first African-American man to hold the World
Heavyweight Champion boxing title in 1908

Jazz, an African–American musical form born out of the blues, ragtime
and marching bands, originated in Louisiana during the turn of the
19th century

At a time when universities did not typically offer financial assistance
to black athletes, African-American football star Ernie Davis was offered
more than 50 scholarships

Josiah Henson fled slavery in Maryland in 1830 and later founded a settlement
in Ontario, Canada, for other black citizens who had escaped

Hall-of-Famer Jackie Robinson helped establish the African American-owned and
-controlled Freedom Bank

John Baxter Taylor was the first African American to win an Olympic gold medal

Alexa Canady became the first female African-American neurosurgeon in the
United States.

Cathay Williams was the first and only known female Buffalo Soldier during
the Civil War

Quincy Jones is the most Grammy-nominated artist in the history of the awards
with 76 nominations and 26 awards

Scientist and mathematician Benjamin Banneker is credited with helping to design
the blueprints for Washington, D.C.

George Monroe and William Robinson are thought to be two of the first African
Americans to work as Pony Express riders

Inventor of the three-way traffic signal, Garrett Morgan, became the first
African American to own a car in Cleveland, Ohio

Satchel Paige was the first African-American pitcher to be inducted into the
Baseball Hall of Fame



30 Facts for Black History Month
https://workplacediversity.com/articles/30-Facts-for-Black-History-Month



Workplace
Diversity

https://workplacediversity.com/articles




Black History Month
A Century of Black Life,
History and Culture

https://guides.lib.wayne.edu/c.php?g=174887&p=1354490




Black History Month:
Exploring African American Heritage

https://www.doi.gov/photos/black-history-month-exploring-african-american-heritage-national-parks




Black History Month:
A
Medical Perspective

https://guides.mclibrary.duke.edu/blackhistorymonth




THE CONSPIRACY
AND HIDDEN IDENTITY
OF BLACKS IN THE BIBLE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhEvbWD5U1Q&feature=youtu.be




African American History:
Of Dreams
and Struggles

https://www.historians.org/publications-and-directories/perspectives-on-history/summer-2016/african-american-history-of-dreams-and-struggles




BACK TO TOP



SECTION 3



BLACK HISTORY
AFRICAN AMERICAN
HISTORY
MONTH




10 Little Known Black History Facts
http://www.pbs.org/black-culture/explore/10-black-history-little-known-facts/#.XFIAqxHsaZ8

14 Facts About Black History That You Might Not Know
https://explorethearchive.com/black-history-month-facts

18 Black History Facts You May Not Know
https://www.buzzfeed.com/dorieanstevenson/black-history-facts-theres-not-enough-time-to-learn

African-American Archaeology Newsletter
http://www.diaspora.uiuc.edu/newsletter.html

African American Archives, Manuscripts and Special Collections
http://guides.lib.udel.edu/content.php?pid=163619&hs=a

African American History
https://libwww.freelibrary.org/explore/topic/african-american-history

The African-American Mosaic
http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/african/afam001.html

African American Odyssey
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/aaohtml/aohome.html

African-American Perspectives
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/aap/aaphome.html

African American Web Directory
http://www.blacknews.com/directory/

African Studies Association (ASA)
http://www.africanstudies.org/



BACK TO TOP



AfriGeneas
http://www.afrigeneas.com/

AFRO
http://www.afro.com/

Association of African American Museums
https://blackmuseums.org/directory/

Black America Web
https://blackamericaweb.com/

Black Facts
http://www.blackfacts.com/

Black History Daily
http://blackhistorydaily.com/

Black History Facts
http://www.black-history-facts.com/

Black History Facts
https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-facts

Black History Facts
http://www.yenoba.com/

Black History Facts & Worksheets
https://kidskonnect.com/history/black-history/

Black History Month
http://www.youmanity.today/en/projects/stories-of-friendship-for-richer-for-poorer-.html



BACK TO TOP



The Black Past
http://blackpast.org/

Do You Know These Black History Facts?
https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-02-19/do-you-know-these-black-history-facts

Guide to Black History
http://search.eb.com/blackhistory/

The History Place
http://www.historyplace.com/index.html

Library of Congress Black History Month Website
http://www.africanamericanhistorymonth.gov/

Little Known Black History Fact
https://blackamericaweb.com/category/little-known-black-history-facts/

Little Known Facts About Black History
https://www.biography.com/news/little-known-facts-about-black-history-20730659

Melanet: The Uncut Black Experience
http://www.melanet.com/

Military History of African Americans and
African American/Black History Month

http://www.naavets.org/military-history-african-americans-african-americanblack-history-month/

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
http://www.naacp.org/



BACK TO TOP



National Underground Railroad
http://www.nps.gov/subjects/ugrr/index.htm

National Urban League
http://www.nul.org/

On This Day In History
http://www.historynet.com/today-in-history

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
http://www.nypl.org/locations/schomburg

This Day in Black History
http://cw39.com/2018/02/07/this-day-in-black-history-negro-history-week-was-founded/

This Day in Black History
https://www.bet.com/topics/t/this-day-in-black-history.html?_escaped_fragment_=

Three Facts from African-American History
You May Not Know—But Should

https://www.extension.harvard.edu/inside-extension/three-facts-african-american-history-you-may-not-know-should



BACK TO TOP



Equal Justice Initiative
https://eji.org/




The Collective Black People Movement (CBPM)
http://cbpm.org/index.html




TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE
https://kwekudee-tripdownmemorylane.blogspot.com/




A Gathering of Readers
https://www.ischool.utexas.edu/~gathread/index.html




Malawi Project
http://www.malawiproject.org/




Afro Kids
http://www.afrokids.com/




THE FREEMAN INSTITUTE
http://www.freemaninstitute.com/




Africa Resource
http://www.africaresource.com/




BACK TO TOP



Real History World Wide
http://www.realhistoryww.com/




History Facts/Science Facts - Quatr.us
http://quatr.us/




African-American Resources
http://www.ushistory.org/more/african-american.htm




African American Studies Library Research Guide
http://www.public.iastate.edu/~savega/aframer.htm




African Music Encyclopedia
http://africanmusic.org/




BACK TO TOP



AFROPEDEA
http://www.afropedia.org




World Afropedia
http://worldafropedia.com/afropedia/Main_Page




African Indigenous Science and Knowledge Systems
http://www.africahistory.net/




Natives Wiki
http://tribalspedia.wikia.com/wiki/Natives_Wiki




BACK TO TOP



Islamic Wiki
http://islam.wikia.com/




List of African mythological figures
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_African_mythological_figures




Minority Treaties
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minority_Treaties




Sexism
http://www.understandingprejudice.org/




BACK TO TOP



AFRICAN AMERICAN INDEX

AFRICAN AMERICAN LINKS

AFRICAN STUDY

AFRICAN SUB-INDEX

AFRO-LATIN AMERICAN

AFRO-LATIN AMERICAN RESOURCES

AFRICAN NATIVE AMERICAN

AFRICAN NATIVE AMERICANS RESOURCES

DIASPORA

DIASPORA RESOURCES

THE PARADOXICAL COMMANDMENTS


HOME

E-MAIL




BACK TO TOP