African Heritage Month

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:religion
gptkbp:activity educational events
community gatherings
cultural celebrations
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Black History Month (Canada)
gptkbp:established 1926 (as Negro History Week in US)
1996 (Canada)
gptkbp:focus African American history
African Canadian history
African Nova Scotian history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label African Heritage Month
gptkbp:launched Carter G. Woodson (US)
gptkbp:observedBy gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Nova_Scotia
gptkb:United_States
February
gptkbp:purpose celebrate the contributions of people of African descent
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkb:Nova_Scotia_government
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Black_History_Month
gptkbp:symbolizes recognition of African heritage and culture
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:African_Nova_Scotians
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7