More African American/Black History Month Military Milestones
February 21, 2020
February 21, 2020
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Illinois, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Transportation Command issued the following news release:
Fifty years ago, the initial celebration of African American/Black History Month occurred at Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, from Jan. 2 to Feb. 28, 1970. Similarly, during America's bicentennial celebration in 1976, Gerald Ford became the first president to recognize African American/Black History Month, and since then, other U.S. chief . . .
Fifty years ago, the initial celebration of African American/Black History Month occurred at Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, from Jan. 2 to Feb. 28, 1970. Similarly, during America's bicentennial celebration in 1976, Gerald Ford became the first president to recognize African American/Black History Month, and since then, other U.S. chief . . .