Some months arrive quietly, but February knocks on the door, flips on the spotlight, and says, "Let"s give credit where it"s long overdue." That"s the spirit of Black History Month—a time to celebrate African American achievements, confront hard truths, and honor those who shaped the country. It began in 1926 when historian Carter G. Woodson launched Negro History Week. The week grew, spread through schools and communities, and by 1976 it officially expanded into a month.
Black History Month
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The Children’s Cultural Festival in Reykjavik begins today
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World Bee Day
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Dhaka, Bangladesh
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National Bison Day
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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Belted Galloway cows
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A crane for good luck in today’s big game
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World Space Week
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Shi Shi Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington
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A tower of remembrance
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World Architecture Day
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World Chocolate Day
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International Moon Day
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Ruins of Inca temples and terraces on Huayna Picchu, Peru
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Festivus
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World Book Day
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The beach at Cala Luna, Sardinia, Italy
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A Carpathian Christmas celebration
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A sea of swirling stone
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Salzburg, Austria
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A treaty for science
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Hey, you two in the front!
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Mildred B. Cooper Memorial Chapel in Arkansas
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And you thought moths were boring
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World Bamboo Day
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Squirrel Appreciation Day
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Saguaro cacti, Ironwood Forest National Monument, Arizona
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The Lena Delta Wildlife Reserve in Siberia, Russia
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Celestial Spain
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Papagayo Beach, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain
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