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Article: How to celebrate black history month 12 months of the year.
- Article from:
- Ebony
- Article date:
- February 1, 1995
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BLACK History Month is a one-month-a-year festival of lectures, exhibits, historical films and community activities that celebrate the great story of the survival and continuing creativity of African-Americans. But when the month ends, the cultural festival often ends and Black history seems to disappear for another 11 months.
Black historians say that it doesn't have to be that way. Many share Dr. John Hope Franklin's desire to see parents, teachers and the media concentrate more of their efforts on making the celebration of Black history a 12-month affair. "There is no reason why it should not be celebrated at other times besides February," says Dr. Franklin, James ...