Census Bureau Releases Facts for Features On Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Jan. 17), African-American History Month (February 2005)
U.S. Newswire › November 17, 2004
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The U.S. Census Bureau released today the following Facts for Features on Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Jan. 17) and African-American History Month (February 2005):
The birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. has been observed as a federal holiday on the third Monday in January since 1986. To recall and celebrate the positive contributions to our nation made by people of African descent, American historian Carter G. Woodson established Black History Week beginning on Feb. 12, 1926. In 1976, as part of the nation's bicentennial, the week was expanded into Black History Month.See the full content of this document
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Census Bureau Releases Facts for Features On Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Jan. 17), African-American History Month (February 2005)
As of July 1, 2003, there were an estimated 38.7 million U.S. residents who were either black or black and at least one other race. This race group then made up 13.3 percent of the total U.S. population.
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/ race/ 001839.htmlEducation80 percent -- Among blacks age 25 and over, the proportion that had at least a high school dipl...See the full content of this document
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