Black History Month Explained

What marks the start of Black History Month?

• The beginning of February

• The end of January

• The middle of February

• The start of March

Who created Negro History Week?

• Carter G. Woodson

• W. E. B. Du Bois

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Frederick Douglass

In what year was Negro History Week created?

• 1926

• 1930

• 1945

• 1950

What fraternity was Woodson a member of?

• Alpha Phi Alpha

• Kappa Alpha Psi

• Omega Psi Phi

• Phi Beta Sigma

Woodson chose February for Black History Month because it coincides with the birthdays of which two prominent figures?

• Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass

• Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks

• Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth

• Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois

True or False: Black History Month should only be celebrated in February.

• True

• False

Toussaint Louverture played a significant role in the Haitian Revolution as a:

• military leader

• political advisor

• foreign diplomat

• economic strategist

According to Whitehead, why is Black history important for all people?

• It provides a comprehensive understanding of cultural diversity.

• It highlights the achievements of Black individuals only.

• It is only relevant to Black communities.

• It focuses solely on historical events.

Which sentence from the section "The Origins Of The Month" BEST explains the impact of Omega Psi Phi on Black History Month's early origins?

• Black History Month wasn’t always a monthlong celebration.

• It is a historically Black fraternity founded in 1911 at Howard University in Washington, D.C.

• The fraternity was also responsible for pushing to extend the celebration to a full month.

• Since then, presidents have made annual declarations for National Black History Month.

Which two sentences from the article include central ideas of the article?

• Schools, museums and communities across the nation will celebrate Black history, culture and education.

• And after almost 100 years of existence, the evolution of the event has created history in itself.

• After he passed away in 1950, the members of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity encouraged people to celebrate the week.

• Eventually, in 1976, President Gerald Ford became the first president to issue a message recognizing the month.