Remarks by the President at Black History Month Reception
2016年2月18日 · Now, we gather to celebrate Black History Month, and from our earliest days, black history has been American history. (Applause.) We’re the slaves who quarried the stone to build this White House; the soldiers who fought for our nation’s independence, who fought to hold this union together, who fought for freedom of others around the world.
Obama's 'blackest' Black History Month - BBC News
2016年2月28日 · Of all the visitors to the White House for this year's Black History Month, the last of Barack Obama's presidency, two stood out. With 103 years between them, one had witnessed first hand...
Black History Month - Wikipedia
Black History Month is an annually observed commemorative month originating in the United States, where it is also known as African-American History Month. [4] It began as a way of remembering important people and events in the history of the African diaspora , initially lasting a week before becoming a month-long observation since 1970. [ 5 ]
Here's the story behind Black History Month - NPR
2022年2月1日 · Forty years after Ford formally recognized Black History Month, it was Barack Obama, the nation's first Black president, who delivered a message of his own from the White House, a place...
Presidential Proclamation -- National African American History Month ...
2016年1月29日 · As we mark the 40th year of National African American History Month, let us reflect on the sacrifices and contributions made by generations of African Americans, and let us resolve to continue our march toward a day when every person knows the unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Obama: Black history is American history - CBS News
2016年2月18日 · President Obama celebrated Black History Month Thursday, meeting with more than a dozen civil rights leaders and delivering remarks at a reception to honor the occasion. "From our earliest...
Here's the story behind Black History Month — and why it's …
2022年2月1日 · Forty years after Ford formally recognized Black History Month, it was Barack Obama, the nation's first Black president, who delivered a message of his own from the White House, a place built by slaves.
Remarks by the President at Black History Month Reception
2015年2月26日 · We don’t set aside this month each year to isolate or segregate or put under a glass case black history. We set it aside to illuminate those threads -- those living threads that African Americans have woven into the tight tapestry of this nation -- to make it stronger, and more beautiful, and more just, and more free.
Black History Month 2024: Facts, Theme & Origins | HISTORY
2010年1月14日 · In 2008, Barack Obama became the first Black president of the United States. Barbara Jordan (1936-1996) represented Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1972-78 and was the first...
Here's the story behind Black History Month - WDIY
2022年2月1日 · Forty years after Ford formally recognized Black History Month, it was Barack Obama, the nation's first Black president, who delivered a message of his own from the White House, a place built by slaves.