Black History Month (February)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:annual_event
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs African American History Month
gptkbp:commemoratedBy gptkb:media
educational events
public celebrations
school programs
gptkbp:expandedToMonth 1976 (United States)
gptkbp:firstObserved 1926
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Carter_G._Woodson
gptkbp:hasTheme annual theme selected by Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Black History Month (February)
gptkbp:monthHeld February
October (UK and Ireland)
gptkbp:observedBy gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Ireland
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Negro_History_Week
gptkbp:purpose recognize role of Black people in history
celebrate achievements of African Americans
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:Government_of_India
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkb:U.S._government
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:activist
gptkb:African_diaspora
African American culture
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Pan-African_flag
red, black, and green colors
gptkbp:website https://asalh.org/black-history-themes/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Afro-Canadian
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7