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Spotlights of the Month from SIRS
Discoverer and WebFind January 26, 2005 INFOhio provides this information from the SIRS
Spotlights of the Month message and is not responsible for the content or the reliability
of Web links. Your INFOhio username and password may be needed to open some links. Black History Month was created to recognize and celebrate African-Americans’ contributions to American history and culture. In 1926, historian Dr. Carter G. Woodson created Negro History Week and timed it to honor the birthdays of abolitionist Frederick Douglass and President Abraham Lincoln. As the event grew in popularity, it was renamed Black History Week. Eventually, an entire month was devoted to the celebration. In keeping with the spirit of Black History Month, SIRS Discoverer highlights the contributions of notable African Americans, including Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King, Jr. and many others, in such articles as: Discoverer WebFind: African-American Heritage SIRS Discoverer WebFind celebrates African-American heritage this February with a selection of the best African-American sites the Web has to offer. Many of these sites emphasize the history and achievements of African Americans such as Rosa Parks, Garrett Augustus Morgan, Thurgood Marshall, Benjamin Banneker and Gwendolyn Brooks. Gain insight into the African diaspora, the Harlem Renaissance, the work of Martin Luther King, Jr. and other civil rights activists. Learn about African-American contributions to American art, science, politics and much more. Here are just a few of the featured sites:
Spotlight of the Month topics are selected mainly from Chase's Calendar of Events. Articles are also accessible within the main database and remain in the SIRS Spotlight of the Month newsletter archives for one year. Questions? Contact INFOhio at webmaster@infohio.org. |
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