Making After-School Cool Podcast
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Preview EP80: Honoring Black History Month & the book Black Wall Street: The Spirit of Community
This this is a preview of episode 80 of the Making After School Cool podcast which focuses on Black History Month and the children’s book Black Wall Street: The Spirit of Community.
The history of Black History month began in 1926, when historian Carter G. Woodson sponsored a national Negro History week, which took place during the second week of February, in honor of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas’s birthdays.
In 1976, President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month because he believed, Black History informs all US Citizens of the often-neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our country’s history. To discuss the importance of Black History month and to spotlight an event that impacted American history is my guest Laquitta Barnes.
Ms. Barnes is an educator, and real estate investor from Houston, Texas. She is also the proud author of Black Wall Street: The Spirit of Community.
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