February is Black History Month and SPS has been celebrating all month long. From the Crumpacker Gallery exhibit to a visit from the Step Afrika! Dance Troupe to the 5th Annual Black History Month Celebration hosted by Onyx Affinity Group … Continued
In honor of Black History Month, Ohrstrom Library is celebrating graduates of historically black colleges and universities (otherwise known as HBCUs) who became authors–essayists, historians, novelists, poets, and more. But first, we asked Ms. Yarborough to give us a little … Continued
February is Black History Month and the 2024 theme is African Americans and the Arts. According to the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH): “African American art is infused with African, Caribbean, and the Black American … Continued
In 1926, Carter G. Woodson, often called the “father of Black history”, had the idea of setting aside time to educate people about Black history and culture. What started as a weeklong celebration to encourage the teaching of Black history … Continued
The Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan in 1983 and was first celebrated a few years later in January 1986. It took many years for all states, including New Hampshire, to recognize the … Continued