Black History Month Observance 2017 Welcome

The precursor to Black History Month was created in 1926 in the United States, when historian Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History announced the second week of February to be "Negro History Week." This week was chosen because it coincided with the birthday of Abraham Lincoln on February 12 and of Frederick Douglass on February 14, both of which Black communities had celebrated together since the late 19th century.

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Test your Knowledge Pop Culture “Carmen Jones” Dorothy Dandridge made history by becoming the first Black woman to receive an Oscar nomination in the Best Actress category for what movie? “Carmen Jones” Dorothy Dandridge, who started out in the familial duo The Dandridge Sisters. Her breakthrough role in "Carmen Jones" led to her becoming the first African-American woman nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress.

Black History Month Committee Mrs. Sandra Sudduth, Chairman Mr. Gilbert T. Taylor Mrs. Nell Coleman Mrs. Nancy Dickens Ms. Connie Nation Mrs. Emily Lipscomb Ms. Ethel Kimbrough Ms. Myrus Weaver Mrs. Theresa Curry Mrs. Freida Morris Mrs. Glenda Jemison “Educate - Remember - Celebrate”