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Langston
Langston Hugues was born on February 1st, 1901. An African-American poet, Hughes was nicknamed the "Shakespeare of Harlem". Many of his poems denounced racism and promoted equality.
Hughes
Carter G.
Carter G. Woodson was an African-American writer and historian. In 1926, he created "Negro History Week," which later became Black History Month. For this, he was nicknamed the "Father of Black History". He died in Washington in 1950, aged 75.
Woodson
February was chosen for Black History Month because both Abraham Lincoln, who issued the Emancipation
Proclamation, and Frederick Douglass, the African-American abolitionist, were born in February. Why is it important? Let's learn about it in a song!
Rosa Louise
Rosa Louise Parks, also known as the 'mother of the modern day civil rights movement', refused to surrender her seat to a white passenger on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama on December 1st, 1955. She was born on February 4th.
Parks
Black History Month commemorates the achievements of African-Americans in American and world history.
Read about 8 inventions that changed your everyday life, then play a game!
Bob
Bob Marley, born on February 6th, 1945, was a famous Jamaican reggae singer whose songs often highlighted political and social issues. He died in 1981. This song is considered his greatest hit.
Marley
Chris
Chris Rock was born on February 7th, 1966. He is a stand-up comedian who often addresses racial issues through his comedy. Also a successful actor, he gave a famous anti-racist speech at the Academy Awards in 2016.
Rock
Michael
Basketball superstar Michael Jordan was named "Most Valuable Player" (MVP) of the NBA All-Star Game on February 8th, 1998. Since retiring from the sport, he has donated millions of dollars to organizations promoting social justice. He often insisted that failure made him successful.
Jordan
Bernard
Harris
On February 9th, 1995, African-American astronaut Bernard Harris became the first Black person to take a spacewalk.
On February 10th, 1964, the Civil Rights Act was passed in the U.S. House of Representatives. The law made it illegal to discriminate against someone based on their race or gender. It also prohibited segregation in schools, workplaces, and public accommodation. It was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 2nd, 1964.
Nelson
On February 11th, 1990, after spending 27 years in prison, South African activist Nelson Mandela was released. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 and would later be elected President of his country, on May 9th, 1994.
Mandela
On February 12th, 1909, the NAACP (N-double A-C-P) was founded by W. E. B. Du Bois, Mary White Ovington, Moorfield Storey and Ida B. Wells. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a civil rights organization whose purpose is "To ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination".
The NY
On February 13th, 1923, the New York Rens were "born". The Rens were an all-Black basketball team from Harlem who played during the era of segregation. In 1939, they won the first-ever World Professional Basketball Tournament.
Rens
Frederick
Douglass
Frederick Douglass was an African-American abolitionist and author who was born on February 14th, 1818. A former slave, he became a free man and a powerful advocate for abolitionism.
Nat King
On February 15th, 1965, Nat King Cole died. He faced intense discrimination during his career as a jazz musician. He performed for Civil Rights organizations. He also hosted The Nat King Cole Show on NBC, becoming the first African-American national TV host.
Cole
Ruby
In 1960, Ruby Bridges became the first-ever African-American child to attend an all-white school. On February 16th, 1997, she gave an interview to the American television network, ABC, describing her memories of this historic experience.
Bridges
Huey P.
On February 17th, 1942, Huey P. Newton was born. In 1966, Newton founded the Black Panther Party, which remained active until 1982. The party was influential in mobilising young Black people into political activism, but was criticised for its violent methods.
Newton
Martin
On February 18th, 1957, Martin Luther King Jr. appeared on the cover of TIME Magazine when TIME named him the 1963 "Man of the Year". The issue covered his peaceful protests against segregation. In the magazine, he was quoted: "The strong man is the man who can stand up for his rights and not hit back."
Luther King
Madam C.J.
Since Black History Month celebrates African-American achievers, you should know about Madam C.J. Walker. Born in 1867 to a poor family, she became an entrepreneur and created a very successful haircare products company. She became the first Black woman millionaire in the USA.
Walker
Mae
In February 2014, Mae Jemison gave a conference at Clarkson University. American engineer, physician, and NASA astronaut, Jemison was the first Black woman to travel into space, in 1992. In 1993, she became the first real-life astronaut to appear in an episode of Star Trek!
Jemison
Malcolm
On February 21st, 1965, African-American activist Malcolm X was assassinated in New York City, at the age of 39 . He believed that Black people had to fight for their rights in any way they could, even becoming violent, if necessary. Because of this, he was critical of the peaceful protests led by the civil rights leaders.
Frances E.
Frances Ellen Watkins Parker died on February 22nd, 1911. She was a poet, author, and lecturer who became the first African-American woman to publish a short story, in 1859. She was also an influential abolitionist, suffragist, and reformer who fought for women's rights.
Watkins Parker
Maya
In February 2011, President Barack Obama awarded Maya Angelou the Presidential Medal of Freedom. An American memoirist, essayist, and poet, Maya Angelou was also known for her activism in the Civil Rights Movement working with both Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcom X.
Angelou
Jesse
In February 2016, a sports-drama film entitled Race was released. The film tells the story of James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens, an African-American athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games in Nazi Germany.
Owens
Muhammad
Born Cassius Clay in 1942, Muhammad Ali was an American boxer who became the heavyweight champion on February 25th, 1964. However, because he refused his induction into the U.S. Army in 1967, and was opposed to the Vietnam War, he was stripped of his title and banned from boxing. He was also an anti-racism activist.
Ali
Bessie
In February 1923, Bessie Coleman, the first black woman pilot had a major accident in Los Angeles. Despite this happening only two years into her career, she didn't let it stop her! Not only was she a pioneer, but she was also a Civil Rights activist: she wouldn't give speeches in segregated places.
Coleman
Anna J.
On February 27th, 1964, Anna Julia Cooper died. She was a Black feminist activist, a teacher, and an author. In 1858, she became the fourth African-American woman to earn a doctoral degree when she received her PhD in history from the University of Paris-Sorbonne.
Cooper
CONGRATULATIONS
YOU DID IT!
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Langston
Langston Hugues was born on February 1st, 1901. An African-American poet, Hughes was nicknamed the "Shakespeare of Harlem". Many of his poems denounced racism and promoted equality.
Hughes
Carter G.
Carter G. Woodson was an African-American writer and historian. In 1926, he created "Negro History Week," which later became Black History Month. For this, he was nicknamed the "Father of Black History". He died in Washington in 1950, aged 75.
Woodson
February was chosen for Black History Month because both Abraham Lincoln, who issued the Emancipation
Proclamation, and Frederick Douglass, the African-American abolitionist, were born in February. Why is it important? Let's learn about it in a song!
Rosa Louise
Rosa Louise Parks, also known as the 'mother of the modern day civil rights movement', refused to surrender her seat to a white passenger on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama on December 1st, 1955. She was born on February 4th.
Parks
Black History Month commemorates the achievements of African-Americans in American and world history.
Read about 8 inventions that changed your everyday life, then play a game!
Bob
Bob Marley, born on February 6th, 1945, was a famous Jamaican reggae singer whose songs often highlighted political and social issues. He died in 1981. This song is considered his greatest hit.
Marley
Chris
Chris Rock was born on February 7th, 1966. He is a stand-up comedian who often addresses racial issues through his comedy. Also a successful actor, he gave a famous anti-racist speech at the Academy Awards in 2016.
Rock
Michael
Basketball superstar Michael Jordan was named "Most Valuable Player" (MVP) of the NBA All-Star Game on February 8th, 1998. Since retiring from the sport, he has donated millions of dollars to organizations promoting social justice. He often insisted that failure made him successful.
Jordan
Bernard
Harris
On February 9th, 1995, African-American astronaut Bernard Harris became the first Black person to take a spacewalk.
On February 10th, 1964, the Civil Rights Act was passed in the U.S. House of Representatives. The law made it illegal to discriminate against someone based on their race or gender. It also prohibited segregation in schools, workplaces, and public accommodation. It was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 2nd, 1964.
Nelson
On February 11th, 1990, after spending 27 years in prison, South African activist Nelson Mandela was released. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 and would later be elected President of his country, on May 9th, 1994.
Mandela
On February 12th, 1909, the NAACP (N-double A-C-P) was founded by W. E. B. Du Bois, Mary White Ovington, Moorfield Storey and Ida B. Wells. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a civil rights organization whose purpose is "To ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination".
The NY
On February 13th, 1923, the New York Rens were "born". The Rens were an all-Black basketball team from Harlem who played during the era of segregation. In 1939, they won the first-ever World Professional Basketball Tournament.
Rens
Frederick
Douglass
Frederick Douglass was an African-American abolitionist and author who was born on February 14th, 1818. A former slave, he became a free man and a powerful advocate for abolitionism.
Nat King
On February 15th, 1965, Nat King Cole died. He faced intense discrimination during his career as a jazz musician. He performed for Civil Rights organizations. He also hosted The Nat King Cole Show on NBC, becoming the first African-American national TV host.
Cole
Ruby
In 1960, Ruby Bridges became the first-ever African-American child to attend an all-white school. On February 16th, 1997, she gave an interview to the American television network, ABC, describing her memories of this historic experience.
Bridges
Huey P.
On February 17th, 1942, Huey P. Newton was born. In 1966, Newton founded the Black Panther Party, which remained active until 1982. The party was influential in mobilising young Black people into political activism, but was criticised for its violent methods.
Newton
Martin
On February 18th, 1957, Martin Luther King Jr. appeared on the cover of TIME Magazine when TIME named him the 1963 "Man of the Year". The issue covered his peaceful protests against segregation. In the magazine, he was quoted: "The strong man is the man who can stand up for his rights and not hit back."
Luther King
Madam C.J.
Since Black History Month celebrates African-American achievers, you should know about Madam C.J. Walker. Born in 1867 to a poor family, she became an entrepreneur and created a very successful haircare products company. She became the first Black woman millionaire in the USA.
Walker
Mae
In February 2014, Mae Jemison gave a conference at Clarkson University. American engineer, physician, and NASA astronaut, Jemison was the first Black woman to travel into space, in 1992. In 1993, she became the first real-life astronaut to appear in an episode of Star Trek!
Jemison
Malcolm
On February 21st, 1965, African-American activist Malcolm X was assassinated in New York City, at the age of 39 . He believed that Black people had to fight for their rights in any way they could, even becoming violent, if necessary. Because of this, he was critical of the peaceful protests led by the civil rights leaders.
Frances E.
Frances Ellen Watkins Parker died on February 22nd, 1911. She was a poet, author, and lecturer who became the first African-American woman to publish a short story, in 1859. She was also an influential abolitionist, suffragist, and reformer who fought for women's rights.
Watkins Parker
Maya
In February 2011, President Barack Obama awarded Maya Angelou the Presidential Medal of Freedom. An American memoirist, essayist, and poet, Maya Angelou was also known for her activism in the Civil Rights Movement working with both Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcom X.
Angelou
Jesse
In February 2016, a sports-drama film entitled Race was released. The film tells the story of James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens, an African-American athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games in Nazi Germany.
Owens
Muhammad
Born Cassius Clay in 1942, Muhammad Ali was an American boxer who became the heavyweight champion on February 25th, 1964. However, because he refused his induction into the U.S. Army in 1967, and was opposed to the Vietnam War, he was stripped of his title and banned from boxing. He was also an anti-racism activist.
Ali
Bessie
In February 1923, Bessie Coleman, the first black woman pilot had a major accident in Los Angeles. Despite this happening only two years into her career, she didn't let it stop her! Not only was she a pioneer, but she was also a Civil Rights activist: she wouldn't give speeches in segregated places.
Coleman
Anna J.
On February 27th, 1964, Anna Julia Cooper died. She was a Black feminist activist, a teacher, and an author. In 1858, she became the fourth African-American woman to earn a doctoral degree when she received her PhD in history from the University of Paris-Sorbonne.
Cooper
CONGRATULATIONS
YOU DID IT!