Written by Samantha Lewis. In February 1925, Black Americans held their first Negro History Week during the birthdays of Federick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. That moment lit a fire in the hearts of those passionate to celebrate Black history and advocates for equality, which led to the first celebration of Black History Month in 1926. It…
Category: Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives Speaker Series
The Women Veterans Historical Project Celebrates Black History Month
The Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives Speaker Series will host Beth Ann Koelsch, curator of the Women Veterans Historical Project, on February 22, 2022, from 12 noon – 12:45 p.m. for a virtual event. In celebration of Black History Month, Koelsch will discuss the history of African-American women in the United States military…