Saturday marked the beginning of Black History Month, a time of recognition first celebrated in 1926 as Negro History Week and expanded in 1976 to include the whole month of February.
The month is important because many significant American contributions and inventions have been stripped from their original owners, and the accomplishments of black Americans have been systematically ignored by the recorders of history.
We encourage all campus community members to get involved in the various events celebrating Black History Month and to seek out greater knowledge of the contributions that all Americans have made to the progress of humanity.
The Emerald will recognize the month with an occasional series of stories and with a daily feature, “Leading history,” which will briefly highlight the life and work of a black American.
Happy Black History Month
February 2, 2003
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