Join YWCA Delaware on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin this Black History Month as we celebrate the profound contributions of African Americans throughout U.S. history as well as the changemakers shaping our world today. Join us in celebrating, uplifting, and empowering Black voices - past, present, and future.

Facts about Black History Month

In 1926, the first week-long celebration dedicated to uplifting the contribution of African American in the U.S. history was called "Negro History Week." Initially, it was held during the second week of February, chosen because the week included the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass.

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Dr. Carter G. Woodson, known as the Father of Black History, initiated the first celebration of Negro History Week on February 7, 1926; this week-long celebration led to Black History Month as we know it: a month-long opportunity to extend and deepen the study, celebration, and history of Black people in America.