AWARENESS MONTH:FEBRUARY

“African Awareness Month” (also called “Black History 
Month”) is celebrated in the month of February in the United 
States of America and in Canada. It is a celebration of the 
contributions of African and African American people have made 
to these countries and the collective human experience. 

It is also a reminder that human history is a collective and all 
groups have made significant contributions. Ultimately a greater 
understanding of the contributions that different groups have 
made to our human history will bring us closer to understanding 
that we are all a part of the same human family and there is 
only one “race” of people, the “human race!” 

“Black History Month” was created by a historian Carter G 
Woodson in 1926 as “Negro History” week and later evolved into 
an entire month of celebrations! For the month of February I 
will post quotes by famous African and African American people! 

My purpose for sharing these inspirational quotes with you is to 
encourage you and I to think about our lives in a different way, 
perhaps a more positive way. By changing the way we think and 
talk about our lives in this precious moment we have an 
opportunity to create a more enjoyable life experience.