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Negro League players paved the way for integration on and off the field.

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February 13, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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Legendary stories of Negro Leagues baseball excellence.

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February 13, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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⚾ On This Day in Black History – February 13, 1920 ⚾

Today we honor a monumental moment in sports and American history. On February 13, 1920, Andrew "Rube" Foster, widely known as the “Father of Black Baseball,” officially organized the Negro National League in Kansas City.

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February 13, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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The NAACP was founded on February 12th 1909! #blackhistory

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February 12, 2026 at 11:05 PM
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📚 On This Day in Black History – February 12, 1909 📚

Today we honor the founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), established on February 12, 1909.

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February 12, 2026 at 6:44 PM
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#OnThisDay #NelsonMandela #Mandela36 #EndApartheid #SouthAfrica #BlackHistory365 #Leadership #Reconciliation #Freedom #GlobalHistory

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February 11, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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✊🏾 On This Day in History – February 11, 1990 ✊🏾

Today marks the 36th anniversary of one of the most powerful moments in modern history, the unconditional release of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela after 27 years of imprisonment.

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February 11, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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A look at President Ford's impact on Black History Month

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February 11, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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Happy 100 years of Black History Month!

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February 10, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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📚 On This Day in Black History – February 10, 1976 📚

President Gerald Ford issued a historic message to the American people officially recognizing February as Black History Month.

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February 10, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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Honoring a Military Pioneer: Charles ‘Chief’ Anderson’s Story

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February 9, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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✈️ On This Day in Black History – February 9, 1907 ✈️

Today we honor the birth of C. Alfred “Chief” Anderson, the legendary aviator known as the “Father of Black Aviation.”

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February 9, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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3x Negro League All-Star Joe Black became the first Black pitcher to win a World Series game.

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February 8, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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⚾️ On This Day in Black History – February 8, 1924 ⚾️

Today we honor the birth of Joe Black, a trailblazing pitcher whose talent and quiet strength helped reshape Major League Baseball during a pivotal era.

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February 8, 2026 at 6:47 PM
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Know your Black History: Carter G. Woodson

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February 7, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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📚 On This Day in Black History – February 7, 1926 📚

Dr. Carter G. Woodson, known as the Father of Black History, launched the very first Negro History Week, laying the foundation for what the world now celebrates as Black History Month.

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February 7, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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Bob Marley was more than a Jamaican legend.

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February 7, 2026 at 12:50 AM
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Natalie Cole Records With Her Father, Nat King Cole

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February 6, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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📚 On This Day in Black History – February 6 📚

Today we honor the birthdays of two legendary artists whose music shaped global culture, crossed generations, and carried powerful messages of love, resilience, and Black excellence. Bob Marley & Natalie Cole.

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February 6, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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In 1991, a young Barack Obama stood on the front lines of justice at Harvard Law’s Strike for Diversity.

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February 5, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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📚 On This Day in Black History – February 5, 1990 📚

Barack Hussein Obama II, at just 28 years old, was elected as the first Black president of the Harvard Law Review at Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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February 5, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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Rosa Parks: The Woman Who Sparked a Revolution

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February 4, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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📚 On This Day in Black History – February 4, 1913 📚

The birth of Rosa Louise McCauley Parks, the woman the world knows as “the mother of the freedom movement.” Born on February 4, 1913, in Tuskegee, Alabama,

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February 4, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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Districtwide Black History Month Celebration

🎉 Everyone is Invited! 🎉
Join us for Woodland’s Districtwide Black History Month Celebration.

📅 February 7, 2026
⏰ Time: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 7000 W Washington St, Gurnee, IL 60031
February 3, 2026 at 8:16 PM
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15th Amendment: The Second Birth of America

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February 3, 2026 at 8:02 PM