Why February for Black History?
Tags: AFRICAN American History Month; FEBRUARY (Month); SPECIAL months
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- DID YOU KNOW? // Scholastic News -- Edition 4;02/05/01, Vol. 63 Issue 15, p2
Provides a brief comment on Black History Month. Why it is celebrated in February.
- Show What You Know. // Weekly Reader - Edition 2;Feb2012, Vol. 81, Special section p4
A quiz about Black History Month is presented.
- HISTORY Lessons. // Principal Leadership;Feb2011, Vol. 11 Issue 6, p7
The article reveals that the History channel is celebrating Black history month in February 2011 with videos, audio clips, and photo galleries.
- In Pursuit of Reference Skills. Gordon, Anitra // School Library Journal;Mar87, Vol. 33 Issue 7, p119
Describes an activity designed for the celebration of Black History Month in the United States. List of encyclopedias and almanacs for headings such as black and minorities; Difficulty of the geography category.
- Ebony Escapes! to the City of Lights. Allman-Baldwin, Lysa // New York Amsterdam News;2/28/2008, Vol. 99 Issue 10, p28
The article profiles the entertainment features of Paris, France. It highlights how the African-Americans considered the city of lights as the spectacular place for entertainment and for their Black History Month celebration and mentions the brief features of the French city including its...
- CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH. // Diverse: Issues in Higher Education;2/9/2006, Vol. 22 Issue 26, p33
The article presents information on events related to the celebration of the Black History Month in the U.S. in February 2006. An exhibit entitled the African Legacy in Modern Art will be featured at the Arkansas State University. A lecture concerning African American personality Nikki Giovanni...
- Black History Month Prompts Celebrations. // Back Stage;02/05/99, Vol. 40 Issue 6, p3
Lists events for the 1999 Black History Month in New York. Performances offered by Women of Color Productions and the Henry Street Settlement; Film to be shown by the Ellington Room at Manhattan Plaza; Programs to be shown by the Museum of Television and Radio.
- Libraries Celebrate Black History. DeCandido, GraceAnne A.; Rogers, Michael // Library Journal;5/1/1990, Vol. 115 Issue 8, p18
Reports that public and academic libraries in the U.S. have been commemorating Black History Month with traditional and innovative programs. Speech which was given by Ronnie Nichols at the Central Arkansas Library System about the role of blacks in the Civil War; Details of the Second Annual...
- Think Inside the Box. // Working Mother;Feb/Mar2009, Vol. 32 Issue 2/3, p14
The article describes an activity that mothers and their children can enjoy while celebrating Black History Month inside their homes. It notes that the activity requires a big box from an appliance store that can be recycled into a castle or a rocket. It adds that the piece can be decorated with...
