Why do YOU think that we celebrate/recognize Black History Month every February?

This week was chosen because it coincided with the birthday of Abraham Lincoln on February 12 and of Frederick Douglass on February 14, both of which dates black communities had celebrated together since the late 19th century.

Explanation:

On Feb. 2, 1990, in a dramatic concession to South Africa's Black majority, President F.W. de Klerk lifted a ban on the African National Congress and promised to free Nelson Mandela. In 1653, New Amsterdam — now New York City — was incorporated. [Most read] Health experts say not to hold out for a certain vaccine.

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