Did you know that Carter G. Woodson is attributed to being the "Father of black history month?" Disturbed that history textbooks largely ignored America's black population, Woodson took on the challenge of writing black Americans into the nation's history. To do this, he established the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. He also founded the group's widely respected publication, the "Journal of Negro History." In 1926, Woodson developed Negro History Week. He believed "the achievements of the Negro properly set forth will crown him as a factor in early human progress and a maker of modern civilization." In 1976, Negro History Week expanded into Black History Month. Woodson chose the second week of February for his celebration because it marked the birthdays of two men who greatly influenced the black American population: Frederick Douglass, who escaped slavery and became an abolitionist and civil rights leader; though his birthdate isn't known, he celebrated it on February 14. President Abraham Lincoln, who signed the Emancipation Proclamation, which abolished slavery in America's confederate states; he was born on February 12. ✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽 #themoreyouknow #styleexec #blackeverymonth Citation: CNN article published on 2/1/21 (at Black History Month.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKxUzr8HGbj/?igshid=1k3fm67hrx61n