BLACK HISTORY MONTH
 Black History Pub Quiz
Thursday, February 11, 2010, 7:30 pm, Pickwick's, Marc-Aurel-Strasse 10-12, 1010 Vienna
Are you a trivia buff? Join us in this pub quiz sponsored by the U.S. Embassy!
Test your knowledge of African-American politics, sports, people, music, history, and more as your team competes for great 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes!
What: teams of 4 participants, 7 rounds of 6 questions
In addition, all participants will receive a 3-month membership in the Pickwick’s video club.
Admission is free.
The team that is ahead at the break will enjoy free Ben and Jerry’s ice cream! |
National African American History Month,
a Proclamation by the President of the United States of America,
February 1, 2010
The Origin of Black History Month
Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950), noted Black scholar and historian and son of former slaves, founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History in 1915, which was later renamed the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH). He initiated Black History Week, February 12, 1926. For many years the 2nd week of February (chosen so as to coincide with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln) was celebrated by Black people in the United States. In 1976, as part of the nation's Bicentennial, it was expanded and became established as Black History Month, and is now celebrated all over North America.
The ASALH has established the national theme since 1926. The Association has historically worked to conserve, preserve and perpetuate African American history and culture. At their site, you can order their Black History Learning Resource Package.
Official Theme for 2010: "The History of Black Economic Empowerment"
USEFUL LINKS
Black History Month - America.gov, Bureau of International Information Programs/U.S. Department of State
- Black History Month Links
Free At Last - The U.S. Civil Rights Movement, January 2009
This book recounts how African-American slaves and their descendants struggled to win — both in law and in practice — the civil rights enjoyed by other Americans. It is a story of dignified persistence and struggle, a story that produced great heroes and heroines, and one that ultimately succeeded by forcing Americans to confront squarely the shameful gap between their universal principles of equality and justice and the inequality, injustice, and oppression faced by millions of their fellow citizens.
"I Have a Dream" - Address delivered at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, August 28, 1963 - The Martin Luther King, Jr., Research & Education Institute at Stanford University
Facts for Features: Black (African-American) History Month: February 2010, U.S. Census Bureau, December 2, 2009
Library of Congress
National Park Service
Africans in America - The Public Broadcasting Service. This web site chronicles the history of racial slavery in the United States - from the start of the Atlantic slave trade in the 16th century to the end of the American Civil War in 1865.
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