On this day in 1926, the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History launched Negro History Week, which was later extended to Black History Month.
This Day in History Class
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California enacts the Alien Land Law - May 3rd, 1913
The "Battle of Alcatraz" begins - May 2nd, 1946
The world's first postage stamp is issued - May 1st, 1840