black history week became black history month in february 1970.
when did black history week become black history month?
february 1970
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soon after arriving at kent state he became one of the key organizers of the first celebration of black history month in the u.s., which occurred in february 1970. it was six years later, during the u.s. bicentennial, that the expansion of negro history week, as it had been called, was recognized nationally when then president gerald r. ford delivered to the nation regarding the observance of black history month.
edward w. crosby
black history month has its origin in 19th-century celebrations of lincoln's birthday by african-american communities in the united states. by the early 20th century, black communities were annually celebrating lincoln's birthday in conjunction with the birthday of former slave and abolitionist frederick douglass on february 14. the precursor to black history month was created in 1926 when historian carter g. woodson and the association for the study of negro life and history announced that the second week of february would be "negro history week" to coincide with the traditional black commemorations of both men's birthdays. by the 1970s, "negro history week" had become "black history month". black history month has expanded further to canada, where it is also celebrated in february, and to the united kingdom, which celebrates it in october.
lincoln's birthday