BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Black History Month is an annual observance in the United States,Canada and the United Kingdom for remembrance of important people and events in the history of the African Diaspora. It is celebrated annually in the United States and Canada in February and the United Kingdom in October. The precursor of Black History Month was created when Carter J. Woodson and the Association for the study of Negro Life and History decided that the "Negro History Week" was the second week of February.