1. ON THIS DAY IN BLACK HISTORY 2014

2. ON THIS DATE: February 7, 1926 Carter G. Woodson creates “Negro History Week”. In 1976 it became “Black History Month”. Purpose was to bring national attention to the contributions of black people throughout American history. Woodson chose the second week of February for “Negro History Week” because it marks the birthdays of two men who greatly influenced the black American population, Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln.

3. ON THIS DATE: February 4, 1913 Rosa L. Parks, civil rights activist and inspiration for the Montgomery Bus Boycott, was born in Tuskegee, AL, on this date in 1913. Her refusal to give up her seat on a bus led to the historical year-long boycott of the bus system.

4. ON THIS DATE: January 30, 1787 Sojourner Truth (Isabella Baumfree), preacher, abolitionist, speaker, and women's rights advocate, was born a slave in Hurley, NY, on this date in 1787.

5. ON THIS DATE: February 10, 1927 Leontyne Price, world- renowned lyric soprano and the first Black to sing opera on television, was born in Jackson, MS, on this date in 1927. She rose to international fame in the 1950s and 60s, and became the first black "superstar" at the once- segregated Metropolitan Opera. Video: Leontyne Price -"O Patria Mia“-"O Patria Mia“ Video: NEA Opera Honors: Leontyne Price TributeLeontyne Price Tribute