Why Not Everyone Supports Black History Month

Name: Why Not Everyone Supports Black History Month
Uploaded: 2012-02-16T22:00:00Z
Duration: P312S
Description: Black History Month originated in 1925 when the second week of February was made Negro History Week since it contained the birthdays of abolitionist Frederick Douglass and President Abraham Lincoln. Hari Sreenivasan reports on how some African-Americans now oppose the idea of dedicating a special month to black history.

Clip: 02/16/2012 | 5m 12s

Black History Month originated in 1925 when the second week of February was made Negro History Week since it contained the birthdays of abolitionist Frederick Douglass and President Abraham Lincoln. Hari Sreenivasan reports on how some African-Americans now oppose the idea of dedicating a special month to black history.

Aired: 02/16/12

Rating: NR

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Why Not Everyone Supports Black History Month

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