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February is African American Geography Month

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture

How Black cartographers put racism on the map of America
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To commemorate and celebrate the contributions to our nation made by people of African descent, American historian Carter G. Woodson established Black History Week (then called “Negro History Week”) nearly a century ago. The event was first celebrated during the second week of February 1926, selected because it coincides with the birthdays of both Abraham Lincoln (February 12) and abolitionist/writer Frederick Douglass (February 14). That week would continue to be set aside for the event until 1976 when, as part of the nation’s bicentennial, it was expanded to a month. Since then, U.S. presidents have proclaimed February as National African American History Month.
  • National Council for the Social Studies
  • Smithsonian Education
  • National Museum of African American History & Culture
  • Library of Congress
  • National Archives and Records Administration
  • National Civil Rights Museum
  • Collection of Stories to Celebrate Black History Month (PBS)
  • Black History: The Journey of Us: Explore the major milestones across Black history that have shaped the American experience. Curated with the Schomburg Center and Howard University.
  • Black Histories, Black Futures-The past, present, and future of the Black experience in the United States (Google Arts and Culture)​

The following are made possible by the invaluable responses to the
​U.S. Census Bureau’s surveys.

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  • Home
    • Join the TGA
    • TGA Membership Dashboard
    • Geography and GIS Programs in Tennessee
    • Upcoming Events
  • Resources
    • Discovery Park: Maps and Globes Workshop
    • Drawing Worlds
    • Tennessee Giant Map >
      • TN Giant Map Lessons and Activities
      • Next Steps
    • 2021 TCSS Geography Night, Tuesday 2/23
    • 2020 TCSS Geography Strand, Saturday 2/23
    • AP Human Geography
    • Archived Workshop Resources
    • Bell Ringers
    • Geographic Links
    • Geography Resources
    • Lesson Plans
  • Special Interests
    • Southern Foodways
    • Monthly Observances >
      • African American Heritage (February)
      • Women's (March)
      • Irish-American (March)
      • Asian Pacific American (May)
      • Hispanic Heritage (September 15 to October 15)
      • Native American Heritage (November) >
        • Regarding Thanksgiving
    • National Weather Service Resources
  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
    • What is GIS?
    • Tennessee ArcGIS Online Map Contest
    • TGA Open Data Portal
    • K-5 Focus >
      • STEAM at Work! (Lindsey the GIS Professional!)
      • National Geographic’s MapMaker
    • Geospatial Revolution Project
    • Google Earth/Map Resources >
      • National Geographic's Google Earth Resources
      • Visualize your data on a custom map using Google My Maps (Tutorial)
      • Create a map or story in Google Earth Web (Tutorial)
      • How to Create a Geographical Map Chart in Google Sheets
    • Getting to Know GeoInquiries >
      • GeoInquiries (Teacher Worksheets)
      • GeoInquiries (Student Worksheets)
    • ArcGIS Online (Esri) Resources >
      • Get Started with ArcGIS Online
      • Teach with GIS (Esri Lessons)
      • ArcGIS StoryMaps
      • ArcGIS Survey123
    • GIS in CTE >
      • Career and Technical Education Instructors
      • Getting to Know GIS in CTE
      • Explore Careers in GIS (Virtual Job Shadow)