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History of Black History Month

The month of February is Black History Month. Also known as African American History Month, the celebration grew out of “Negro History Week,” which was developed by Harvard trained historian Carter G. Woodson and minister Jesse E. Moorland. The duo founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH), an organization dedicated to researching and promoting achievements by Black Americans and other people of African descent.

On Feb 7, 1926, Woodson initiated the first celebration of Negro History Week, which eventually led to Black History Month and was meant, "to extend and deepen the study and scholarship on African American history, all year long." In 1976, during the nation’s bicentennial, President Gerald R. Ford urged Americans to, “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.” Since then, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month.

Sources: africanamericanhistorymonth.gov and history.com

Tyler Area Alliance of Black School Educators

TAABSE is committed to promoting and facilitating the education of all students, especially African American children. In addition, promote and cultivate a coalition of educators directly involved in the educational process of African-American students and create a positive forum for the exchange of ideas and strategies to improve opportunities for people of African descent.

Texas Alliance of Black School Educators

TABSE is committed to improving the educational achievement of African-American students by increasing the participation and expansion of Texas affiliates. TABSE further believes in identifying and promoting those activities, which are designed to sensitize the public-at-large and educators, specifically to the needs of African-American students in academic and non-academic areas of development.

National Alliance of Black School Educators

NABSE is dedicated to improving both the educational experiences and accomplishments of African American youth through the development and use of instructional and motivational methods that increase levels of inspiration, attendance and overall achievement.