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Origins of Black History Month

Origins of Black History month

The Story Behind Black History Month

At the March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963, African Americans carry placards demanding equal rights, integrated schools, decent housing and an end to bias.

Black History Month in Colorado Springs

Fannie Mae Duncan, owner of the Cotton Club | Photo courtesy of the Pikes Peak Library District – Digital Collections.

History-Making Black Americans Everyone Should Know

Black and white photo of a woman at a typewriter

Black History Milestones

MILDRED AND RICHARD LOVING ANSWER QUESTIONS AT A PRESS CONFERENCE THE DAY AFTER THE SUPREME COURT RULED IN THEIR FAVOR IN LOVING V. VIRGINIA.
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