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M-DCPS CELEBRATES FEBRUARY 2000 AS NATIONAL BLACK HISTORY THEME MONTH
Information Services
• School Board
Administration
Building • 1450 N.E.
2 Avenue, Miami, Florida 33132
M-DCPS CELEBRATES FEBRUARY 2000 AS NATIONAL BLACK HISTORY THEME
MONTH
CONTACT: Dr. Henry C. Fraind
305-995-1206
February 10, 2000
Miami-Dade County Public Schools is celebrating the month of February
as National Black History Theme Month. This year's theme, "Heritage
and Horizons: The African American Legacy and the Challenges of the
21st Century," was selected by the Association for Study of
African-American Life and History, Inc.
A list of speakers and curriculum materials may be obtained by
calling the Black Archives, History and Research Foundation of South
Florida, Inc., at 305-636-2390; or visiting the location at 5400 N.W.
22 Ave., Building C, Suite 101, Miami.
National Black History Theme Month initially began in 1915 as a
week-long observance by a Harvard-educated historian, Dr. Carter G.
Woodson. Expanded to a month in 1976, the annual event celebrates the
cultural, social, spiritual and economic contributions of African
Americans in the United States.
For further information, contact Hyacinth O. Johnson, director,
Multicultural Programs, at 305-995-1174.
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