Black History Month is celebrated every February to honor the achievements of African Americans who have shaped American history. Historian Carter G. Woodson hoped to raise awareness of African American's contributions to civilization by establishing Negro History Week. The event was first celebrated during a week in February 1926 that included both Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass' birthdays. The week was later expanded to a month in 1976 during the United States bicentennial.
PHOTO: On March 20, 1969, Black hospital workers at the Medical College of South Carolina in Charleston went on strike to protest the firing of twelve employees and to call for higher wages and union recognition.
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This "Carolina Stories" documentary features the biographies of four "leading ladies" in South Carolina history, who have been honored by induction into the South Carolina Hall of Fame... Mary McLeod...
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Activity Sheets included: Put the events from Nick Aaron Ford''s life in order Geography - Find the three states mentioned in Dr. Ford's bio on the map. About the Honoree Dr. Nick Aaron Ford was born...
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Activity Sheets include: Design your own superhero and describe their powers or abilities Use the Venn diagram to note commonalities between James Brown, Jackie Robinson and Thurgood Marshall About...
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Activity Sheets include: Use the grid to design your own pattern for a piece of clothing List ways that you can serve or improve your community About the Honoree(s) Karen Alexander-Banks left an...
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Activity Sheets include: Read the clues and write the correct answer from the word bank in the crossword puzzle. Multiple Choice Questions about Dr. Linda Bell's bio About the Honoree Dr. Linda Bell...
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For many years, SCETV has proudly partnered with the South Carolina Department of Education to create learning resources and activities that celebrate the honorees for the state’s annual African...
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Despite being a small town in South Carolina, Hartsville, SC produced two honorees of the South Carolina African American History calendar, who grew-up together at the same time: Jannie Harriot (May...
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Despite being a small town in South Carolina, Hartsville, SC produced two honorees of the South Carolina African American History calendar, who grew-up together at the same time: Jannie Harriot (May...
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Despite being a small town in South Carolina, Hartsville, SC produced two honorees of the South Carolina African American History calendar, who grew-up together at the same time: Jannie Harriot (May...
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May 2021 African American History Calendar Honoree Dr. Sherman James, who taught at Duke University, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, and the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, explains...
