Here's the story behind Black History Month — and why it's celebrated in February

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The Overlooked Black History of Memorial Day

This tribute, “gave birth to an American tradition,” Blight wrote in Race and Reunion: “The war was over, and Memorial Day had been founded by African Americans in a ritual of remembrance and consecration.”

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https://time.com/5836444/black-memorial-day/