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Black History Month 2011: Facts on the Annual Celebration

By Torie BoschFeb 1st 2011 – 9:34AM

Today marks the start of Black History Month, when African-American history is celebrated in the classroom, on television and in daily life. One of the running good-natured jokes about Black History Month is that it just so happens to be celebrated in February -- the shortest month of the year. How did February become...

Background on african american history

African-American history is the portion of American history that specifically discusses the African American or Black American ethnic group in the United States.

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