9 Crucial Key Points on Black History Month 2024: How to Organize the Event

The theme for Black History Month 2024 is “African Americans and the Arts.”

Created by Pradeep Published on February 01, 2024 Image by Freepik

Black History Month is a time to honor the past, celebrate the present, and inspire the future

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February was chosen due to the birthdays of influential figures: President Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass

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Dr. Carter G. Woodson initiated Negro History Week in 1926, aiming to highlight black individuals' accomplishments

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In 1975, President Gerald R. Ford officially recognized Black History Week, expanded to a month in 1976

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Congress designated February as "National Black (Afro-American) History Month" in 1986

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The 2024 theme focuses on the intersection of African American culture and artistic expression

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Ways to celebrate include exploring black art, attending performances, reading and watching works by African American artists, and learning about iconic figures

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Expressing creativity through writing, painting, or music is encouraged during Black History Month

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