What is the 2021 theme for Black History Month?
Dear ASALH Members and Friends, At the opening of Black History Month, ASALH announces the Black History theme for 2021—The Black Family: Representation, Identity, and Diversity.
What was the 2013 theme for Black History Month?
AT THE CROSSROADS OF FREEDOM AND EQUALITY:
THE 2013 BLACK HISTORY MONTH THEME IS “AT THE CROSSROADS OF FREEDOM AND EQUALITY: THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION AND THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON.” THIS YEAR’S THEME WILL MARK TWO MAJOR MILESTONES IN THE FIGHT FOR CIVIL RIGHTS AND AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY.
Why is it important to celebrate Black History Month?
Every February, the U.S. honors the contributions and sacrifices of African Americans who have helped shape the nation. Black History Month celebrates the rich cultural heritage, triumphs and adversities that are an indelible part of our country’s history.
Why is Black History Month green yellow and red?
Black represents the people of Africa. Red represents African bloodshed during the years of European occupation. Yellow represents the African riches plundered under occupation. Green represents the fertility of the land.
What is the 2022 Black history theme?
The 2022 Black History Month’s theme is Black Health and Wellness. This focus will celebrate the contributions and breakthroughs of Black professionals as well as speaking to the cultural richness of those “non-traditional” health and wellness practitioners (e.g., doulas, midwives, etc.).
What is the 2020 Black history theme?
2020 – African Americans and the Vote The year 2020 also marks the sesquicentennial of the Fifteenth Amendment (1870) and the right of black men to the ballot after the Civil War. The theme speaks, therefore, to the ongoing struggle on the part of both black men and black women for the right to vote.
What is the theme for Black History Month 2023?
2023 THEME. African Americans have resisted historic and ongoing oppression, in all forms, especially the racial terrorism of lynching, racial pogroms, and police killings since our arrival upon these shores.
What is the theme of 2022 Black History Month?
Who is the founder of Black History Month?
Carter G. Woodson
Carter G. Woodson was a scholar whose dedication to celebrating the historic contributions of Black people led to the establishment of Black History Month, marked every February since 1976.
What is the 2020 Black History Month theme?
With these momentous anniversaries in mind, the 2020 theme for African American History Month is “African Americans and the Vote,” exploring 150 years (and more) of the struggle to ensure that African Americans are able to fully participate in American democracy.