{"id":2827,"date":"2018-03-15T19:46:17","date_gmt":"2018-03-15T19:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resedblog.wpengine.com\/?p=2827"},"modified":"2021-03-29T02:41:11","modified_gmt":"2021-03-29T02:41:11","slug":"responsiveed-campuses-celebrate-black-history-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/responsiveed.com\/responsiveed-blog\/2018\/03\/15\/responsiveed-campuses-celebrate-black-history-month\/","title":{"rendered":"ResponsiveEd Campuses Celebrate Black History Month"},"content":{"rendered":"

In February 1926, <\/span>Carter G. Woodson<\/span><\/a> successfully initiated a mission for Washington, D.C. to observe the contributions of African-Americans throughout history and to ensure children were educated on the subject. Woodson originally designated the second week of February to celebrate Black history to coincide with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass.<\/span><\/p>\n

Black United Students (BUS)<\/span><\/a>, a student organization of Kent State University, proposed expanding the week to a full month in 1969. The organization held its inaugural month-long celebration the following February, in 1970, and many schools schools followed.<\/span><\/p>\n

On February 10, 1976, during the bicentennial of the United States of America, <\/span>President Gerald Ford<\/span><\/a> declared that the week would officially be extended to the full month of February. President Ford said, \u201c…we can seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history. I urge my fellow citizens to join me in tribute to Black History Month and to the message of courage and perseverance it brings to all of us.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Since it was established, Black History Month has been an opportunity to create awareness and inspire the acceptance of diversity across communities. ResponsiveEd continuously strives to promote acceptance, inclusion and education of diversity and February is a special chance for educators nationwide to teach and encourage our future generations through research projects, events and celebrations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Check out how ResponsiveEd campuses celebrated Black History Month below:<\/span><\/p>\n