Ronald Martin, Robert Patterson and Mark Martin at the Kress Lunch Counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, 1960.
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The History and Origins of African American History Month
Originally established as Negro History Week in 1926 by Dr. Carter G. Woodson, a noted African-American author and scholar, this event evolved into the establishment in 1976 of February as "Black History Month." This commemoration has increasingly been referred to as "African-American History Month," although both names are currently in use.
