Honoring Black History: NAACP

Honoring Black History: NAACP

WJBF - Did you know that the NAACP began due to the early racial violence in the early 20th Century? A group of African-American leaders, including W.E.B. DuBois and Ida B. Wells, joined together to form the civil rights organizations, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on February 12th, 1909 to coincide with the birthday of President Abraham Lincoln. Honoring Black History: Carter G. Woodson WJBF News Channel 6…

Black History Celebration Held Feb. 22

CELEBRATION HELD — The NAACP hosted a Black History Celebration and Banquet on February 22 at the Hiddenite Center Education Complex. The event coincided with Black History month and was well attended. The officers for the Alexander County Chapter of the NAACP are pictured above, left to right: Secretary Janice Howard, Treasurer Beverly Millsaps, Assistant Treasurer and Membership Coordinator Tonja Fox, Vice President Helen Chestnut, President S…

Honoring Black History Month

February is known for being Black History Month and the energy is undeniable to ignore! Its origin traces back to Dr Carter G. Woodson, a scholar whose dedication and contributions to spotlighting black heritage, success, and accomplishments, led him to start “Negro History Week” in 1926, which was later expanded to Black History Month in 1976. He fervently believed that all Americans had overlooked the achievements of black Americans for centur…