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Why Black History Month? It helped cultivate American history.

Publication: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
Publication Date: 28-FEB-03 		Format: Online - approximately 749 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Why Black History Month? It helped cultivate American history.(Neighbor)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Michael Durnil

Every February, I find myself amazed by people who ask the question, "Why do we celebrate Black History Month?"

As an institution of higher education, it's the responsibility of all colleges and universities to offer students the opportunity to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to develop a broad appreciation and respect for all races, cultures and their contributions to the global society.

When Carter G. Woodson, a black educator and historian, proposed the idea for a Negro History Week some 80 years ago, the idea was to diminish the distortion of black history.

In short, there was more to Black History than slavery. In his view, increasing...

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