Governments around the world … SHARE. In years gone by, October has been the only time of year when the UK talks about the achievements of Black people in Britain. The man with the plan. EMAIL. Historian Carter G. Woodson, the creator of what we presently know as … Black History Month: 12 little-known black history facts 1/30/2017. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, a civil rights organization, was … SHARE. Before Black History month was an entire month long, it was only celebrated for one week in February. Black History Month 2020 is a time to look forward and celebrate the here and now – and the future possibilities. Trump to name SCOTUS pick, Breonna Taylor … Black History Month in the UK takes place each October, starting on the first of the month and ending on the 31st. Fact #114: In 1926, Carter Godwin Woodson established Negro History Week, which later became Black History Month. TWEET. The month of February was … SHARE.