{"id":733,"date":"2017-02-01T09:00:28","date_gmt":"2017-02-01T13:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/?p=733"},"modified":"2024-08-27T15:56:52","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T19:56:52","slug":"february-is-black-history-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/february-is-black-history-month\/","title":{"rendered":"February is Black History Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_734\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-734\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-734\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2017\/02\/6733920179_06b77da8fb_z-300x194.jpg\" alt=\"Photo Credit: Ron Cogswell (Flickr)\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2017\/02\/6733920179_06b77da8fb_z-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2017\/02\/6733920179_06b77da8fb_z-624x403.jpg 624w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2017\/02\/6733920179_06b77da8fb_z.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-734\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Ron Cogswell (Flickr)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Black History Month is an annual observance in the U.S. recognizing the achievements of African Americans in our nation\u2019s history. For more information about Black History Month and some of the many contributions made by African Americans to the U.S., visit <a href=\"https:\/\/blackhistorymonth.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">African American History Month<\/a>, a dedicated website developed through a joint\u00a0partnership\u00a0of the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.<\/p>\n<p>DC has many celebrations for Black History Month throughout the month of February. Here&#8217;s a roundup of some of the local events taking place this month:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>KidFriendly DC&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/kidfriendlydc.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Local Events &amp; Activities to Celebrate Black History Month<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/washington.org\/visit-dc\/how-celebrate-african-american-history-culture\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">12 Ways to Engage with African American History &amp; Culture in Washington, DC<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Black History Month is an annual observance in the U.S. recognizing the achievements of African Americans in our nation\u2019s history. 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