A Long Legacy

Private Home Health Care knows that history is an important fabric in American life.  

In 1976 Gerald Ford signed into law that the month of February would be Black History month.  Ford however, was not the impetus for the commemoration.

The movement of keeping the culture and contributions from African Americans alive started with Dr. Carter G. Woodson.

Dr. Woodson was the son of former slaves, born in Virginia.  His education was delayed working on coal mines but he certainly made up for any lost time.

He worked his way through school, attended college and became a teacher and school administrator.  

Dr. Woodson went so far as to become the second African American to earn a PhD from Harvard University.

His establishment of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) happened in 1926.

That same year he began Negro History week.  Today we have Black History month, commemorating its 100th year thanks to Dr. Carter Woodson.

Are you wondering why the month of February was important?

February is the birthday month for both Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln, both seen as crucial to Black Freedom.

We hope that as we celebrate the 250th year of our country we also remember the 100 years of keeping alive the culture and contributions of our fellow African Americans.