Established by American historian Carter G. Woodson in 1926, Black History Month began as a week of celebrations later expanded into a month -- February.
The goal -- to commemorate and celebrate the contributions to our
nation made by people of African descent.
Events are scheduled in Tulsa and across the state, like"Tracing our Roots: Oklahoma's Historically Black Towns Tour."
The Langston University marching band will perform in Oklahoma City, Taft, , Boley, Rentiesville, Clearview, Tatums and Muskogee all month long.
In its fourth year, Black History Month Rodeo in Muskogee draws crowds of more than 3,000 people each year. It will be held at the fairgrounds on Feb. 11th.
Author and activist Maya Angelou said last week that she hopes for a time when Black History
Month will no longer be needed to explain the contributions of
African-Americans.
This year's theme for the month, "Black Women in American Culture and
History" honors African American women and the roles they
played in the shaping of our nation.
The theme was chosen by the
Association for the Study of African American Life and History.
