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- Origins of Black History Month, NAACP. Black History Month: The celebration of Black History Month began as “Negro History Week,” which was created in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson, a noted African American historian, scholar, educator and publisher.
- Famous Lawyers, Activists, Scientists and Politicians. First Lawyer: John Mercer Langston was the first Black man to become a lawyer when he passed the bar in Ohio in 1854.
- Famous Black Athletes. Heavyweight Champ: Jack Johnson became the first African American man to hold the World Heavyweight Champion boxing title in 1908.
- First Black Millionaire, Billionaire and Oscar Winner. Self-Made Millionaire: Madam C.J. Walker was born on a cotton plantation in Louisiana and became wealthy after inventing a line of African American hair care products.
Black is a color that results from the absence or complete absorption of visible light. It is an achromatic color, without hue, like white and grey. It is often used symbolically or figuratively to represent darkness.
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Learn the various meanings and uses of the word black as an adjective, noun, and verb. Find synonyms, antonyms, examples, etymology, and history of black in the English language. See how to capitalize and pronounce black correctly.
Black definition: being a color that lacks hue and brightness and absorbs light without reflecting any of the rays composing it. See examples of BLACK used in a sentence.
Black is an achromatic colour perceived when light is absent or all wavelengths are absorbed. Learn about the origin, history, and classification of black in physics, language, and art.
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BLACK definition: 1. having the darkest colour there is, like the colour of coal or of a very dark night: 2…. Learn more.
