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Addressing Wrongs and Recognizing Excellence in Black History

Black History Month as we know it was first conceived in 1969 when Black educators and students proposed the idea at Kent State University. The following year, the event was celebrated at the school in a slightly more elongated form than we know it today, from January 2 to February 28.