Black History Month – Black History Facts

Black History1. February marks the month of Black History! Black History Month is the month dedicated to the public and key events in black magic. After biography.com / Black History, made the Black Power movement of the 70 most popular racial pride and the importance of cultural values. The Association for the Study of Afro-American life and history of Black History Week began in 1926 with the aim to educate blacks in their cultural context and give them a sense of pride in their race. In 1976, The Association for the Study of African American Life and History Week to Black History Week, Black History Celebration modified and extended from one week to the month of February.
Over the years the celebration has become widely accepted and is now celebrated by the entire United States.
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* Tyra Banks is the first African American woman on the cover of GQ and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
* African American Charles R. Drew surgeon is often credited with the invention of the blood bank scale first.
* Engineering Society African American, David Crosthwaite Jr. created the heating of the Rockefeller Center in New York's Radio City Music Hall.
* In the year 1899 has been a fan of golf African American, Dr. George Franklin grant a patent for the world's first golf tee. Grant, however, not marketed his invention, but give discounts to friends and other golfers.
* Dr. Maulana Karenga produced the Afro-American holiday, Kwanzaa in 1966.
* African-American inventor Garrett Augustus Morgan produced the gas mask, it was save to use his mask for workers in a tunnel filled with toxic smoke made known.
* Jazz drummer William "Cozy Cole broke records in 1958 with the Billboard single" Topsy "if it was to sell the only drum solo on more than 1 million copies.
* Comedian Bill Cosby sitcom Cosby Show The 1984 bill, the sitcom was the highest for five consecutive years. The plan was released for eight years.
* Music legend Aretha Franklin is one of the most revered artists in Grammy history, with 20 victories date.
* In 1980, the guaranteed benefits, singer and songwriter Michael Jackson, the highest royalties in the music industry-37 percent of the album.