Carter G. Woodson created Black History Week on Feb. 7, 1926. By the 1970s, it became Black History Month, which continues to be celebrated today.
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Carter G. Woodson created Black History Week on Feb. 7, 1926. By the 1970s, it became Black History Month, which continues to be celebrated today.