Join us as we celebrate the heritage and culture of African Americans.
Harvard-trained historian Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950) founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History in 1915 and Negro History Week in 1926 to promote research and awareness of contributions by people of African descent. In 1976, fifty years after the first celebration, the Association’s celebration was expanded to become Black History Month. Woodson originally choose the week in February which included the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, reflecting his belief that the history of African Americans was American history.
The Association, now known as the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, honors Woodson with this year’s theme, “The History of Black Economic Empowerment.” For more information, go to the Association’s website, www.asalh.org.