During February, Gardner-Webb Joins Black History Month Celebration

In February, Gardner-Webb University joins the annual celebration of Black History Month, or National African American History Month. The Black History Month 2020 theme, “African Americans and the Vote,” is in honor of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment (1920) granting women’s suffrage and the 150th anniversary of the 15th Amendment (1870) giving black men the right to vote. During the month, Gardner-Webb offers the following programs to highlight the achievements and contributions of African Americans.https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/gardner-webb-newscenter-archive/1113/thumbnail.jp