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About Black History Month
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February is Black History Month, a month-long celebration of African American history.
In 1926, Dr. Carter G. Woodson organized the first annual Black History Week, which took place the second week of February. Dr. Woodson was one of the first black Americans to receive a Ph.D. from Harvard University. He chose the month of February to honor African Americans because it coincided with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, two men with a history of helping African Americans rise in society. Over the years, Black History Week evolved into Black History Month.
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Expanded Content: Black History Month
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Black History Moment: Hattie McDaniel
Hattie McDaniel was the first African American performer to win an Academy Award. She won the award for best supporting actress for her role as Mammy in "Gone With The Wind."
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Black History: Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall was the great-grandson of a slave and the son of a dining car waiter and a school teacher. He was born in Baltimore in 1908.
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Black History Moment: Nat King Cole
So, just who was the first African-American to host a television variety show? It was Nat King Cole, born Nathanial Adams Coles in Montgomery, Ala. in 1919.
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