"We are not makers of history. We are made by History"
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Month of February is designated as Black History Month! The theme for 2023 is "Black Resistance." Black History Month is a time to celebrate the past, present and future accomplishments and contributions of Black and African Americans who has and continues to shape American culture.
Dr. Carter G. Woodson, (1875-1950) was a scholar who dedicated his life to ensuring the achievements of Black Americans would not be overlooked but celebrated and honored. Dr. Woodson is the founder of Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, that is now called the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) (established in 1915). In 1926, Dr. Woodson initiated the celebration of Negro History Week, which 50 years later would be expanded to a month long celebration.
