Understanding the history of African Americans is crucial to understanding the history of America. The experiences of African Americans shaped many aspects of the United States.
Please check out these links with great articles, quotes and videos on prominent people:
Post something new that you learned from these resources.
I learned that it began as a week long celabration.
I learned that black history month started in 1926
Mary McLeod Bethune was the first black american honored in the National Statuary Hall collection