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Michelle Bryant: “Carter G. Woodson was putting [Black History Month] together…”

Featuring: Michelle Bryant, Democratic | Former Candidate, Wisconsin State Senate District 6

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Published | Video Starts at 1:00:08

So I said I was going to talk about some national issues a little bit about navigating as we think about Black History Month. One of the things that's important to me is for our community to understand that when Carter G. Woodson was putting [Black History Month] together to ensure people understood the accomplishments and work done. what was needed to move our community forward. We know that the landscape is changing around us underneath our feet, but we still have to stay focused on the things that make a difference in our community. (1:00:08–1:00:19)

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Asserts that Carter G. Woodson's intent for Black History Month was to highlight accomplishments and work.

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