In case you weren’t aware, February is not just the shortest month of the year and the month that has the either highly-dreaded or highly-anticipated Valentine’s Day; it is also Black History Month.
What is Black History Month?
Black History Month is a yearly celebration of the achievements of African-Americans. It’s a time to recognize the role African Americans have played in the making of U.S. history and to remember and honor those who played a role.
Famous Contributors to Black History
Below is a list of just a few African Americans whose legacy is celebrated throughout the month.
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Frederick Douglass
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Martin Luther King Jr.
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Rosa Parks
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Thurgood Marshall
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Barack Obama
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Maya Angelou
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W. E. B Du Bois
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Duke Ellington
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Aretha Franklin
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Malcolm X
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Harriet Tubman
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Toni Morrison
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Booker T. Washington
How to Get Involved in Black History Month
There’s a multitude of ways to participate in Black History Month. You could go listen to a lecture on African-American history, attend a concert honoring some of music’s greatest African-American contributors, attend a Black History film screening, read a biography about one of the people above, go to a Black History museum, and more. Of course, the best way to get involved in remembering the achievements of African-Americans is by not limiting your participation in these activities to just this month, but to putting active effort in honoring Black History in every month of the year.