Exploring Black History Month

Black Americans should be acknowledged for not only their contributions to American society, but also for being a part of American society and upholding the traditions and values of this country. Black History Month should not be a celebration that comes and goes in our own minds and homes. Black History Month should not be a remembrance that is acknowledged only when the official day begins.

February is the time of Valentines Day and the occasional leap year, but many people know it as Black History Month. Black History Month is one of the only national holidays in the United States of America that is for the acknowledgement and honour of African Americans in this its history. It is the time of the year when great African American figures are given praise and taught as “black history” in the school curriculum. Though its intentions are to celebrate accomplished African-Americans and their contributions, it is a poor method of sharing and learning black history. Black History Month should not be celebrated because it separates African American history from American history and belittles it by only giving it the shortest month of the year where its significance in, and influence, on this nation can be recognized and acknowledged.( "Brands: Black History Month Is Best Celebrated Year-round." Brands: Black History Month Is Best Celebrated Year-round. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Mar. 2015. <http://www.campaignlive.com/article/brands-black-history-month-best-celebrated-year-round/1333990>.)

Black history month is a time to recognize and acknowledge the accomplishments and achievements of black Africans around the world. It is also a time to recognize the role that they, African Americans played in history. The month of February was chosen to be dedicated to black history month because of Abraham Lincoln and Fredrick Douglas’ birthdays. I feel that black history month is a very important time of the year because we get the chance to learn how poorly and unfairly Africans were treated by Caucasians. Africans did not have the same rights to education, voting, health care etc. They were also mistreated by many Caucasians because of their skin colour. The racism was extremely bad and there was nothing you could do

Despite common perceptions of black folly and Reconstruction failure, the era proved to be an invaluable period which laid the ground work for African American victories during the Civil Rights Movement. The documentary addressed the circumstances

Black American in Congress shares information to the general public on African American History and over thousands of African ancestry around the world. This web site is a complete learning of black history site. It would fit in for history or Government courses. The site is divided in subheadings: Historical data, Member profiles, Black-American, The Negroes’ Temporary, and Artifacts. Under each sub heading you will find multiple resources. Under artifacts, I would encourage you to view the photos and the texts on which features artifacts from many of the Black Americans in Congress. There are also Historical Data and major speeches of different black activists and leaders such as Martin Luther King and other public figures that debated for African American liberty.

Intro: February is arguably one of the most popular months of the year. It has the fourth most celebrated holiday, chocolates and candies are on sale, and it honors the central role of those of African descent in U.S. history. This month is referred to as Black History Month. One moth to celebrate ALL of black history. To celebrate our African ancestors who were chained and thrown on ships. To celebrate our people enslaved on the plantations of the south. Our mothers, fathers, and grandparents who march for us just so we could go to the same schools as white men. And our unarmed brothers and sisters who are being shot without a cause or a reason any more than because a white

No, black history month should be practice in every middle/high school just as U.S. history. It does not make since for black history month to be racist. Black history month being racist is far beyond the point.

Covers the Nashville sit-ins and boycotts that sought to end racial segregation at lunch counter in Tennessee and he Freedom Riders efforts to end segregation on interstate transportation and terminal throughout the southern United States.

African Americans haven’t always got the freedom they deserved. For 100’s of years African Americans fought for equal rights as the whites. Black men and women coming together to make a difference in their culture. The March On Washington was one of a few historical events that made an impact on literature, like the “I Have A Dream” speech by Martin Luther

Every year, February is to be known as the Black History Month, or formally known as National African American History Month. It is an annual commemoration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African Americans in United States history. Black History Month had its origins in 1915 when Dr. Cater G. Woodson and his colleagues founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History ("African American History Month," 2014). This organization is now known as the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. Through this organization, Dr. Cater G. Woodson played the greatest role in helping all Americans know the Black past by initiating "Negro History Week" in Washington, D.C. in February 1926 (Bunch, 2012). Dr. Woodson selected the week in February that included the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass due to the fact they were key figures in the history of African Americans ("African American History Month," 2014). According to Bunch (2012), Woodson believed that "the black experience was too important simply to be left to a small group of academics."

message of black pride and motivated others to improve their own situation instead of waiting

In the sweltering summer of August 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave hope to a nation. Although the Emancipation Proclamation was created to “free” Negro slaves a century prior, Negros still were not free. Negros were prohibited to do several things that a free American should have the rights to achieve. In the early 1950’s, many African Americans displayed a sense of discontent.

In the film More Than a Month by filmmaker Shukree Hassan Tilghman, Tilghman argues that we should end Black History Month for once and for all. In this film he attempts to demonstrate the truth about BHM and examine what might happen if BHM no longer existed. Tilghman argues that “Black History is American History”, and he believes that the only solution to this problem is to end BHM and incorporate it all year around. So the question is: should we end Black History Month? This is an extremely controversial question which has been asked all over the world for many years. Everyone has their own opinion and beliefs about whether to end BHM or not, but there isn’t a correct answer.

Another marketing technique that national parks could put into play could be to plan special events for Black history month and have museum exhibits that contain African American history. National Parks could make pamphlets and have someone speak to children at schools to get children excited about events like these in the months leading up to Black history month to mention to their parents. The pamphlets can have information

In the year 2008, the United States elected its first African American president. This was a day of celebration by the African American people. It was proof they finally overcame the many harsh obstacles in life and earned respect. Back in 1964, both whites and blacks would never have imagined something like this could be possible. Back then, African Americans were considered slaves with absolutely no rights. Sadly, by some, they were even considered non-human. Electing an African American as president strongly shows how far we have evolved