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Character Education 1964 Nobel Peace Prize Winner Dr. Martin Luther King: Black History Month Fact 12 BLACK HISTORY MONTH FACT #12 Did you know Dr. Martin Luther King, the most important voice in the fight for equal… African American Inventors Mathematician and Astronomer Benjamin Banneke: Black History Month Fact 11 BLACK HISTORY MONTH FACT #11 Did you know Benjamin Banneker a mathematician, and astronomer, taught himself mathematics… Character Education The Will of Wilma Rudolph: Black History Month Fact 10 BLACK HISTORY MONTH FACT #10 Did you know Wilma Rudolph, the first American woman to win three Gold Track & Field… Character Education Activities First Lady Michelle Obama’s Careers: Black History Month Fact #9 BLACK HISTORY MONTH FACT #9 Did you know while working as a lawyer First Lady Michelle Obama decided to switch careers,… Character Education Activities First Lady Michelle Obama’s Education: Black History Month Fact #8 BLACK HISTORY MONTH FACT #8 Did you know First Lady Michelle Obama is not only the wife of President Obama, and the… Character Education The Many Roles of Harriet Tubman: Black History Month Fact #7 BLACK HISTORY MONTH FACT #7 Did you know even though Harriet Tubman was born a slave, she grew up to accomplish… Character Education Frederick Douglass Supported the Women’s Movement: Black History Month Fact #6 This is a great fact, from our Did You Know series, to use as a resource to teach children a little bit about the man Frederick… Character Education Frederick Douglas: Black History Month Fact #5 BLACK HISTORY MONTH FACT #5 Did you know even though Frederick Douglass was born a slave he went on to write books about… African American Inventors Dr. Patricia E. Bath Doctor & Inventor: Black History Month Fact #4 BLACK HISTORY MONTH FACT #4 Did you know Dr. Patricia E. Bath, an African American doctor and inventor, invented the… African American Inventors Dr. Carter G. Woodson: Black History Month Fact #3 BLACK HISTORY MONTH FACT #3 Did you know Dr. Carter G. Woodson, the main founder of Black History Month, didn’t… Character Education Activities Original Celebration Length of Black History: Black History Month Fact #2 Black History Month Fact #2 Did you know from 1926 to 1976, Black History was celebrated for only one week in February?… Character Education The Celebration of Black History: Black History Month Fact #1 Black History Month Fact #1 Did you know the original idea of celebrating Black History was created in 1925 by…