Essay On Black History Month

Throughout my years of growing up I have learned very little about the history of Black history month. My understanding way it was to celebrate the achievements of African dissent Americans. Until I have looked into the history of African Americans due to the seemingly going backwards in social culture in America. And in looking back in history I have found out that African Americans had an impact on the United States and helped shape what this country is today. Black history month is a very important month to learn and help teach the accomplishments of African Americans, and learning the transformation of Negro history week and how it had transformed to Black history month would be a good start.
The Start of National Negro Week started in 1926 when it was sponsored the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASLAH), an organization founded by Carter G Woodson a Harvard trained Historian and a prominent minister Jessie E Mooreland in 1915. ASALH's official mission is "to promote, research, preserve, interpret, and disseminate information about Black life, history, and culture to the global community." Their sponsoring of the National Negro History week was the start of what we call today Black history month. ASALH
Growing up I have only learned about African Americans that was key figures in the civil rights movement. First famous African American Frederick Douglass who was self-educated author and lecturer. Harriet Tubman an abolitionist writer who championed women’s rights and uplifting of African Americans. Martin Luther King a pivotal civil rights leader who lead protest against segregation. They were very important people in black history, however; there are more black people who have contributed greatly to the United States history that contributed to other facets of our daily