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Q. Who founded Black History Month, and why is it celebrated in February?
A. Black History Month began with Harvard trained historian Carter G. Woodson, who believed that young Black people were not being taught enough of their own heritage, and he wanted to do something in the spirit of celebrating Black history. In 1915, he founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, now called the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH).
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