February 7
On February 7, 1926, Negro History Week was first celebrated.
Negro History Week was created in by Dr. Carter G. Woodson. Negro History Week was created to increase the teaching of African American history in public schools.
Sources
Staff, B. E. T. (n.d.). This Day in black history: Feb. 7, 1926. BET. Retrieved February 1, 2023, from https://www.bet.com/article/0jjn9g/this-day-in-black-history-feb-7-1926
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