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"We must never forget that Black History is American History."
Yvette Clarke, U.S. Congresswoman
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Watch Amanda Gorman recite her poem, The Hill We Climb, at President Joe Biden's Inauguration, 1/20/21.
Read her poem.

Photo courtesy of apnew.com, video courtesy of PBS News Hour
Events
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For more information on ASALH's 2021 Virtual Black History Month Festival, please visit their website.

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Montgomery County Public Libraries is celebrating Black History Month with a series of author talks, lectures, arts and crafts, story times and more.  These events are VIRTUAL and FREE to attend for children and adults.

SSL Activities
Ongoing:  Video Exchange Scholar - Black History Month Focused
Scholars from the Ghanaian and American programs will meet Saturdays to exchange research and perspectives on Black histories, presents, and futures. This program will continue with Black history related programming with other focused areas that apply to Black History Month, including but not limited to Women’s History Month, Global Youth Services Day, and Mandela Day.
Learn About Contributors in STEM
Slides prepared by Miguel Mitchell
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Annie J. Easley
Computer Scientist, Mathematician, Rock Scientist
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Lonnie George Johnson
Inventor, Engineer, Inventor of Super Soaker
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Mary Maynard Daly
Biochemist

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Guion Bluford
American Aerospace Engineer
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Anna Johnson Julian
Ph.D in Sociology
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Percy Lavon Julian
Research Chemist, Pioneer in the Chemical Synthesis of Medical Drugs from Plants

This Day in History
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February 1, 1960:
The Greensboro Sit-Ins

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February 2, 2009:
Eric Holder

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February 3, 2013:
Congresswoman
Cardiss Collins

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February 4, 1913:
Birth of Rosa Parks

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February 5, 1934:
Birth of Hank Aaron

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February 6, 1993:
Death of
Arthur Ashe

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February 7, 1926:
1st Celebration of Negro History Week

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February 8, 1962:
Birth of Lisa Perez Jackson
Chemical Engineer/Environmentalist

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February 9, 1995:
Dr. Bernard Harris, Jr. - First Black Astronaut to Walk in Space

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February 10, 1964:
U.S. House of Representatives passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by a vote of 290-130

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February 11, 1990:
Nelson Mandela Released from Prison

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February 12, 1909:
NAACP is Founded

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February 13, 1923:
New York Rens - 1st All Black Professional Basketball Team Organized

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February 14, 1957:
Southern Christian Leadership Conference organized at New Orleans meeting.
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February 15, 1848:
First school desegregation case case is filed in Boston, MA.
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February 16, 1857:
Frederick Douglass elected President of Freedman Bank and Trust
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February 17, 1963:
Birth of Michael Jordan
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February 18, 1867:
Morehouse College Founded
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February 19, 1942:
Tuskegee Airmen Initiated Into
Armed Forces 

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February 20, 1895:
Death of Frederick Douglass
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February 21, 1965:
Death of Malcolm X
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February 22, 1989:
Col. Frederick Gregory
First African American to Command Space Shuttle Mission

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February 23, 1868:
Birth of W.E.B. Du Bois
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February 24, 1864:
Rebecca Lee Crumpler, M.D.
First African American Woman Physician

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February 25, 1870:
Hiram Revels
First African American Congressman

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February 26, 1869:
Congress Passed the 15th Amendment
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February 27, 1872:
Charlotte E. Ray, Esq.
First African American Woman Attorney

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February 28, 1984:
Michael Jackson Wins 8 Grammy Awards for "Thriller"
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  • Student Service Learning (SSL)
  • Calendar
  • Fall/Winter 2022 PTA Highlights
  • Decorate the PTA Website Full Gallery
  • Hoover's Kitchen
  • Support Hoover while you shop
  • Theatre