Greetings everyone,

   It is the beginning of Black History Month 2016! We have a ton of events in store for students, faculty and guests alike. Throughout all this month, I will be highlighting prominent figures in black history and how their contributions have made and continue to make an impact in American society. Also, be sure to follow our Twitter page @bsu_caluofPA for special information pertaining to Black History Month and daily tweets designed to satisfy the mind.

Stay Blessed,

JC

This Week In Black History

January 29, 1913 – Blacks celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. Major events were held at Jackson, Miss., New Orleans and Nashville.

January 30, 1867 – Morgan State University, a historically black university, was founded in Baltimore.

January 31, 1919 – Baseball legend and Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson was born. He passed in 1972, aged 53.

February 1, 1926 – What is now known as Black History Month, was first celebrated on this date as Negro History Week by Carter G. Woodson, it became a month long celebration in 1976.

February 2, 1862 – Slavery was abolished in the District of Columbia.

February 3, 1988 – In Montgomery, Ala., Thomas Reed, president of the Alabama chapter of the NAACP, was arrested after he and 11 others attempted to strike a Confederated flag flying atop the state capitol building.

February 4, 1986 – The U.S. Postal Service issues a stamp of Sojourner Truth.