Observance Of Black History Month

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This year’s observance of Black History Month has caused controversy for excluding non African-American blacks. With this year’s increased racial progress, it is time for all blacks to be included in this celebration. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's most recent statistics, there are around 4 million Caribbean-Americans and an estimated 1.9 million African immigrants in the US. Very little of their history is mentioned and president Obama even deemed the celebration “African-American Month.” Since its founding in 1926 as Negro History Week, Black History Month has been an annual celebration of African-American history. When the holiday was first created by Carter G. Woodson, foreign born blacks made up less than 3% of the population.