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Fifty-one years ago, the nation began observing Black History Month.
It was neither a quick nor easy victory; Black educators and college students began pressing for the national Black History Month designation long before President Gerald R. Ford made it official in 1976.
What did Black History Month mean then? What does it mean today?
Leid Stories listeners provide perspective.
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Fifty-one years ago, the nation began observing Black History Month.
It was neither a quick nor easy victory; Black educators and college students began pressing for the national Black History Month designation long before President Gerald R. Ford made it official in 1976.
What did Black History Month mean then? What does it mean today?
Leid Stories listeners provide perspective.
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