Wednesday, January 30, 2013

African-American History Month

In honor of African-American History Month, our book club will be reading The Freedom Maze, by Delia Sherman. Set in both 1960 and 1860 alike, this historical fiction book explores slavery, courage, and women. The novel won the 2012 Prometheus Award and the Andre Norton Award.

Did you know that celebrating Black History started in 1926? Both Frederick Douglas and Abraham Lincoln had birthdays in February. Originally celebrated the 2nd week in February, by 1976, the celebration increased to one month.

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