A Celebration of BLACK The History
at Incarnate Word Academy
Due to a lack of information on the accomplishments of Black people available to the public, historian Carter G. Woodson co-founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (1915). In 1926, the group declared the second week of February as “Negro History Week” to recognize the contributions of African Americans to U.S. history. Prior to this week, Black history was not only not spoken of, it wasn’t included in textbooks. So why was February chosen…..because in this month both former U.S. president Abraham Lincoln and abolitionist Frederick Douglass celebrate their birthdays. Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, and Douglas was a prominent activist, author and orator. After the creation of this week, schools began to recognize this celebration. Negro History Week officially became Black History Month in 1976 when U.S. former president Gerald Ford decided to extend this recognition to “honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history”. Since then, Black History Month has been celebrated in February. At IWA we believe it's important to celebrate and honor the rich cultural heritage, accomplishments and struggles that are undeniably a part of America’s history. This month we salute our Black ancestors who came before us and helped shape our country to what it is today.
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( Sources : aljazeera.com , history.com, asalh.org )
All Red Knights will gather for Mass in the Theater at 10:00am. Mass will be celebrated by Rev. Arthur J. Cavitt, Executive Director of the St. Charles Lwanga Center.
Culture : The pattern of daily life learned consciously and unconsciously by a group of people. These patterns can be seen in language, governing practices, arts, customs, holiday celebrations, food, religion, dating rituals, and clothing.
African American : Refers to the ethnic group of Americans who come from African descent. Black : Any various populations that have a dark pigmentation of skin who identify as Black, including those in the African Diaspora and within Africa. Should be capitalized.
Diversity : The wide variety of shared and different personal and group characteristics among human beings.
Movie Night : "The Hate You Give" Watch the movie beforehand, and then on February 10, gather in room C402, during mods 7-10, to join with other Red Knights in a discussion called Unpacking "The Hate You Give"
Black Health and Wellness Workshop Join with other Red Knights in room C402, during mods 7-10, for a workshop that provides education, inspiration, and resources on the topic of Black Health and Wellness.
Book Club : "Calling My Name" by Liara Tamani "You must give your own story to the world" Carter G. Woodson 1875-1912
Read the book beforehand, and then on February 28, join with other Red Knights at 4:00pm to discuss the book during a virtual book club meeting on Zoom.