The History of Black History Month dated back to 1926 in the United States and was previously commemorated for one week and not a whole month as it is now. It is a time that we get to reflect on the contributions of those that came before us. Test your knowledge of African American contributions to our American History and possibly when a prize.
Black History Month
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Kwanzaa
Juneteenth
Swahili
Gullah
Sheng
Afrikaans
Dr. Mary Frances Berry
Ruth Simmons
Dr. Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot
Johnnetta Cole
Toledo, Ohio
Orangeburg, South Carolina
Lincoln, Nebraska
Pascagoula, Mississippi
Mary Church Terrell
Justina Ford
Charlotte Ray
Madame C. J. Walker
Stokely Carmichael
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Jesse Jackson
Huey P. Newton
Corn rows
Dredlocks
Fades
Twists
Maya Angelou
Phillis Wheatley
Linda Brown
Mae Jamison
Chicago, IL
Detroit, MI
Kansas City, MO
Atlanta, GA
Ben Keebler
Howard Tent (Little Debbie)
Wally "Famous" Amos
John Jackson (Oreo)
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