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Russ Wigginton: Studying Black history may feel uncomfortable. It should be

16+ hour, 36+ min ago  (606+ words) One hundred years ago, Black History Month began as an act of correction. Historian Carter G. Woodson established Negro History Week to preserve Black contributions from being erased from American memory. He chose February to honor Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln,…...