love-soul-life:

“Let my ceiling be your floor,” were the words spoken by Dr. Lonise Bias to the youth at the 2012 Southwestern Black Leadership Conference. These words speak huge volumes to the African American youth of today. We are where we are today because we stand on the strong backs of those who came before…

thenameismicah:

In 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. was the youngest man to receive the Nobel Prize at the age of 35.  He donated his prize money to the Civil Rights Movement

Bonus Fact!!:

Martin Luther King Jr. was the first African American man to be given the honor of Time Magazine’s “Man of the Year” award.

blackhistoryalbum:

Midnight Train to Georgia | 1942 on Flickr.

A group of African American women waiting for their trains at the Pennsylvania railroad station, New York City, 1942. Sepia tone (original b&w).

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neek247:

Black History Month is an observance of the history of the African diaspora in a number of countries outside of Africa. Since 1976, it is observed annually in the United States and Canada in February, while in the United Kingdom it is observed in October. In the U.S., Black History Month is also referred to as African-American History Month.

Black History Month was begun as Negro History Week by historian Carter G. Woodson in 1926. His goal was to educate the American people about African-American history, focusing on African Americans’ cultural backgrounds and reputable achievements.

rawkingitmag:

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Barrington Irving, the first black man to fly around the world. 

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princeflynn:

In dedication to Black History Month here some great songs that represent the struggles, triumphs, and history of African Americans. 

nether-better:

Black History Month #BMH

naturallycurlicious:

Let’s take this month to celebrate and embrace our history and educate others. I’m thinking of blogging on a different important African American in history everyday… What do you think?

On Monday, August 22, 2011 a dream was realized when soldier for equality, justice and peace was memorialized on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. along side the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial on the Tidal Basin and across from the Jefferson Memorial. Dr. King represents each & every American who actually believes in equality for all men & women and all those who fought and died for that belief. I present these clips I captured for proof that the dream lives on!

Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.