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ERIC Number: EJ720760
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Feb
Pages: 3
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-0889-9371
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Keeping Current. African American History Month--More than Book Reports!
O'Neal, Anita J.
School Library Media Activities Monthly, v21 n6 p49-51 Feb 2005
Mention the observance of African American History Month and the name Carter G. Woodson immediately comes to mind. Woodson, an educator, publisher, and historian, initiated the "Negro History Week" observance in 1926. Known as the "Father of Black History," Woodson believed that it was important for African Americans to know their history in order to be informed and participate intelligently in the affairs of the society in which they lived. One method for achieving this was to gain a respectable presence in the history books. The celebration took place during the second week in February to highlight the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. It was 1976 when the weeklong observance turned into "Black History Month." The mission did not change. It was and still is important for all students, not just black students, to understand the history of African Americans and how that history is an integral part of American history. Library media specialists can help to make the observance varied and continuous. This article describes websites that may be used to teach the contributions of African Americans. They offer a diversity of activities from games for the very young child to crossword puzzles related to African American history to video clips of historic events.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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