Black Students for Unity

The Multicultural Activities Council is having Unity Week this week. Come out if you can!!

Tomorrow marks the start of UNITY WEEK! Stay tuned for a week full of festivities.

MAKE SURE TO WEAR BLACK TOMORROW!

It's the fifth day of Black History Month everyone! This annual celebratory month started out simply as Negro History Week, which fell on the second week of February when Abraham Lincoln and Fredrick Douglas celebrated their birthdays. It was created by a group called the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH), founded by the Harvard-trained historian Carter G. Woodson and the prominent minister Jesse E. Moorland, to openly acknowledge the great things black Americans and those of African descent have accomplished.

This week quickly gained popularity in communities as a chance to both celebrate and educate individuals about African American history and culture. As the civil rights movement and the aspect of black identity grew, so did the celebration, growing into a month long affair on many college campuses. It was then recognized by President Gerald Ford and has been a recognized holiday in the United States ever since, even in Canada and the United Kingdom.