Michelle Obama: Celebrate black history EVERY DAY. [View all]

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http://www.thecharlottepost.com/news/2016/02/10/state-national/michelle-obama-celebrate-black-history-every-single-day/

WASHINGTON – First lady Michelle Obama said Monday the contributions of African-Americans to the United States are far too many and important to be celebrated for only a month, and instead should be studied and commemorated by the nation throughout the year.

“Let’s celebrate it for every single day of every single year – forever and ever,” Obama told spectators during a Black History Month program at the White House. “We have contributed so much to this nation and this planet.
“We have to make sure our young people understand where they come from and how valuable they are and how valuable that history is so that they know they have a solid foundation upon which to soar.”

Obama’s comments were made after 51 Washington students performed at a day-long dance workshop held in the White House in honor of Black History Month.

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