Student Life Office

The African American Planning Committee was formed to collaborate on the planning and implementation of a campus wide Black History Month Celebration with the goal to promote diversity and inclusiveness in the excellence of teaching and learning. These events aim to entertain, challenge and educate while providing opportunities for intellectual and social growth to all who choose to participate.

Black History Month Origins

Black History Month, or National African American History Month, is an annual celebration of achievements by black Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African Americans in U.S. history. The event grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Other countries around the world, including Canada and the United Kingdom, also devote a month to celebrating black history. Source: Biography.com/BlackHistory

For more information on how to volunteer or to request an event, please contact:
Brynndah Hicks-Turnbo                                                           Vivian Davis
bht4323@dcccd.edu                                                                 vivdavis@dcccd.edu
972.860.8387                                                                            972.860.7383

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