Learning about Black History Month

Guests: PCA history teacher Cindy deLeon, PCA senior Sydney Brown, PCA alumni Dennis Phillips

Cindy deLeon (PCA history teacher):

Black History Month - goes back to 1915 with Carter Woodson

1926 the second week of February set aside for recognition of black contributions to American history because of the connection to the birthdays of both Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln

1976 President Gerald Ford officially recognized February as Black History Month

Black History Month actually enriches American history - it doesn’t minimize the contributions of others, but allows everyone to see themselves in the contributions of history

Dr. Mildred Johnson

Sydney Brown (PCA senior):

Black History Month used to be just another month to learn history, but recently I’ve realized the importance of representation

Dennis Phillips (PCA alumni):

Black History Month was always important to me, but my perspective has changed in the past couple years - I’ve learned how important black history is, especially to American history. Would love to see a time when black history doesn’t have to be separated from the rest of American history.