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black history month

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.88 in modern English

Syllables
black- his-to-ry -month
IPA
36
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An annual observance of the history of the African diaspora, held in the United States and Canada throughout the month of February, and throughout October in some European countries.

Etymology

Black History Month was first proposed in the United States by black educators and the Black United Students at Kent State University in February 1969. The first celebration of Black History Month took place at Kent State one year later, from January 2, 1970 – February 28, 1970.

Phrases

Negro History Week

Frequently Paired Words

Negro History Week

Synonyms

African American History Month

Questions

What does black history month mean?
An annual observance of the history of the African diaspora, held in the United States and Canada throughout the month of February, and throughout October in some European countries.
Where does black history month come from?
Black History Month was first proposed in the United States by black educators and the Black United Students at Kent State University in February 1969. The first celebration of Black History Month took place at Kent State one year later, from January 2, 1970 – February 28, 1970.

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