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Celebrating Black History Month

“Those who have no record of what their forebears have accomplished lose the inspiration which comes from the teaching of biography and history.” - Carter G. Woodson

Black History Month, or African American History Month, began in February 1926 as a weeklong celebration called Negro History Week, organized to encompass the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. As a Harvard-trained historian, Carter G. Woodson, founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH) and started Negro History Week to raise awareness of African American's contributions to civilization. By the time of Woodson's death in 1950, Negro History Week had become a central part of African American life, and Woodson is now known as the "Father of Black History." The celebration was expanded to a month in 1976, by President Gerald R. Ford.

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SOAR Newsletter Holiday Series

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Smithsonian Social Studies Online: Black History Month Posted: February 4th. Watch here.

National African American Read-In February 11th 10 am-2 pm. Zoom link.

#TakeTimeThursday: Finding the Harriet in You February 11th 2:30-3:15 pm. Register here.

Allyship: Supporting BIPOC students in STEM February 17th 3:30-4:30 pm. Register here.

Historically Speaking: The Economic Impact of COVID-19 on the African American Community February 23rd 7-8 pm EST. Register here.

SOAR Diversity Discussion Hour February 24th. Details TBA

Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon: Black History Month Edition February 26th 9 am-2 pm. Register here.

African Americans in STEM Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon Week 2: February 28th 12-3 pm EST. Register here.

LEARN | This Free North

Stream the Emmy-winning documentary This Free North at your convenience all month long! This brief film showcases Black history at the University of Minnesota and its connection to contemporary students. Join the panel discussion on February 24th at 5pm to further explore the institution’s complex and ongoing history in an effort to cultivate a more all-inclusive and equitable future.

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ACT | Uplifting the Black Family

The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will use its social media platforms in the month of February to explore The Black Family: Representation, Identity and Diversity. View this year’s Black History Month social media campaign with #BlackHistoryMonth by following @NMAAHC on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

GIVE | NAACP Minneapolis

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is the nation's oldest civil rights organization. Its mission is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination.

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Carter G. Woodson [Online Image]. Retrieved from https://nmaahc.si.edu/sites/default/files/images/blog/sirismm.si_.edu_archivcenter_scurlock_ac0618.004.0000323.jpg

About Black History Month [Text]. Retrieved from https://www.africanamericanhistorymonth.gov/about/

This Free North [Online Image]. Retrieved from http://static.studentlife.umn.edu/student-life/images/unnamed_2.width-650.png

This Free North [Text]. Retrieved from http://mcse.umn.edu/events/free-north-documentary-panel-discussion

NMAAHC. [Online Image]. Retrieved from https://support.si.edu/cshp/nmaahc-donation-forms-2018/images/logo_primarypurple.jpg

NAACP [Online Image]. Retrieved from https://ibw21.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/naacp-logo-910x512-768x432.jpg

NAACP [Text]. Retrieved from https://www.mplsnaacp.org/mission

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