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Tuskegee University celebrates the life and work of George Washington Carver.

Honoring George Washington Carver: Tuskegee Hosts Year-Long Celebration

February 20th of 2014 marked a milestone in the history of science, African Americans, education and the United States – the 150th birthday of George Washington Carver. In honor of this great man and his incredible accomplishments, Tuskegee University is hosting a year-long celebration filled with history, events and reflections. The Man: George Washington Carver

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Image of a Black To The Future Logo for Black History Month.

Black to the Future: Black History Month and the Role of HBCUs

In 1926, Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History declared that the second week of February would be Negro History Week. Woodson chose this week, in particular, because it contained the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. In 1976, the U.S. Government officially recognized ‘Negro History Week’

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