Deborah Archer first Black person to be president of the ACLU in its 101 history in 2021.

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Dianne Durham sunrise 6/17/1968 sunset 2/4/2021. First Black national champion of U.S. gymnastics.

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Layshia Clarendon born May 2,1991. First WNBA player to identify as transgender, non-binary, and non-cisgender. They also identify as gay.

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The theme for Black History Month 2021 is “The Black Family: Representation, Identity, and Diversity”

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Black Consciousness Month celebrated every November in Brazil.

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Black History Month in the United Kingdom is celebrated in October.

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Black History Month in the Netherlands is celebrated in October.

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Black History Month in Canada celebrated in February.

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Black History Month in Ireland celebrated in October starting in 2014. Ireland was 4th country in the world to celebrate Black History Month. Folks of African descent comprise 12% of the population.

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Black History Month started in the U.S. in 1976 recognized by President Gerald Ford. Negro History Week started in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson in February 7th in honor of the February birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass.

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