When the District of Columbia began to recognize September as “African Heritage Month” in 2010, the homegrown version of Black History Month with an emphasis on Africa and the diaspora population took hold and has been growing in participants since.
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When the District of Columbia began to recognize September as “African Heritage Month” in 2010, the homegrown version of Black History Month with an emphasis on Africa and the diaspora population took hold and has been growing in participants since.