Negro History Week was first celebrated in 1926

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.

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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