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9A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2017 Trump praises Douglass, other African-Americans icons in gathering By JESSE J. HOLLAND Associated Press WASHINGTON — Pres- ident Donald Trump kicked off Black History Month on Wednesday by gathering some of his black aides and supporters at the White House for a “listening” session in which he praised the contri- butions of slave-turned-abo- litionist Frederick Douglass and other African-American icons. “Frederick Douglass is an example of somebody who has done an amazing job and is being recognized more and more, I notice,” Trump told the group gathered in the Roosevelt Room. The president’s comments drew immediate backlash on social media from critics who perceived it as a reference to a still-living Douglass. Dou- glass, who died in 1895, was one of the country’s most influential and celebrated African-Americans. Douglass was born a slave, and became an ora- tor and a leading figure in the anti-slavery movement. Over the last 20 years of his life, Douglass served as mar- shal and recorder of deeds for the District of Columbia, as well as U.S. minister to Haiti. Black History Month originally started out as a weeklong celebration that included Douglass’ birthday along with that of President Abraham Lincoln. White House spokes- man Sean Spicer later said it would become clearer what Trump meant by having noticed Douglass being rec- ognized “more and more.” “I think he wants to high- light the contributions he has made,” Spicer said. Proclamation The White House has said Trump plans to issue an offi- cial proclamation recogniz- 70 Help Wanted HIRING NOW! The Pelican Pub & Brewery in Cannon Beach is now hiring Cooks, Prep Cooks, Dishwasher, Bussers, Hosts and Server. Full and Part Time positions. Apply in person at 1371 SW Hemlock, Cannon Beach or apply online at: http://pelicanbrewing.com Walsh Trucking Co. Site Facilitator Wanted CDL Drivers - HOURLY PAY AND LESS DRIVING! Work to ensure smooth logistical operations at our customer mill site in Warrenton, OR. Work onsite to maintain quality customer service by staying on top of production output, communicating to dispatchers and moving product inside mill site. ing Black History Month, which has been recognized by every U.S. president since 1976. Other White House events are planned, including a gala and receptions, offi- cials said. “During this month, we honor the tremendous his- tory of the African-Ameri- cans throughout our country, throughout the world if you really think about it, right?” Trump said. “And this sto- ry’s one of unimaginable sac- rifice, hard work and faith in America.” “Martin Luther King Jr., Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks and “millions more black Americans who made Amer- ica what it is today,” Trump said. “I’m proud to honor this heritage and will be honoring it more and more.” Trump mentioned the new Smithsonian National Museum of African Amer- ican History and Culture as a place “where people can learn about Rev. King, so many other things.” He did not mention the Mar- tin Luther King Jr. National Memorial, which also sits on the National Mall. On hand for the listening session were Housing and Urban Development Secre- tary nominee Ben Carson; Paris Dennard, an official with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund; longtime Republican strategist and media owner Armstrong Williams; and White House adviser Omarosa Manigault. Trump also said that he did better in the Afri- can-American community in his election than candidates in previous years. Among African-Americans, Trump got 8 percent of the vote, slightly better than Repub- lican Mitt Romney’s 6 per- cent against then-President Barack Obama in 2012, according to national exit polls. 70 Help Wanted McMenamins Sand Trap is hiring housekeepers! Qualified applicants must possess the following: a willingness to learn; an open and flexible schedule including days, evenings, weekends, holidays; an open summertime schedule; and an enthusiasm for working in a busy, customer service-oriented environment. Previous experience is a plus! We have seasonal and long term opportunities. 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HOLLAND Associated Press WASHINGTON — Like his predecessors, President Donald Trump plans to com- memorate Black History Month with an official procla- mation, a gala and receptions inside the White House to cel- ebrate the contributions of the United States’ black citizens. “I’m proud to honor this heritage and will be honor- ing it more and more,” Trump said Tuesday as he surrounded himself with African-Ameri- can supporters and government officials invited to the White House for a listening session. Black History Month is considered one of the nation’s oldest organized history cele- brations, and has been recog- nized by U.S. presidents for decades through proclamations and celebrations. Here is some information about the history of Black History Month. How did it start? It was Carter G. Wood- son, a founder of the Associ- ation for the Study of African American History, who first came up with the idea of the celebration that became Black History Month. Woodson, the son of recently-freed Virginia slaves, who went on to earn a Ph.D in history from Harvard, originally came up with the idea of Negro History Week to encourage black Americans to become more interested in their own history and heritage. Woodson worried that black children were not being taught about their ancestors’ achieve- ments in American schools in the early 1900s. “If a race has no history, if it has no worthwhile tradition, it becomes a negligible factor in the thought of the world, and it stands in danger of being exter- minated,” Woodson said. Presidential recogniation AP Photo Carter G. Woodson is a founder of the Association for the Study of African American History, who first came up with the idea of the celebration that became Black History Month. celebrated it on Feb. 14. Daryl Michael Scott, a Howard University history professor and former ASAAH president, said Woodson chose that week because black Amer- icans were already celebrating Lincoln’s and Douglass’s birth- days. With the help of black newspapers, he promoted that week as a time to focus on African-American history as part of the celebrations that were already ongoing. The first Negro History Week was announced in Feb- ruary 1926. “This was a community effort spearheaded by Wood- son that built on tradition, and built on black institutional life and structures to create a new celebration that was a week long, and it took off like a rocket,” Scott said. Why a month? Woodson chose Febru- ary for Negro History Week because it had the birthdays of President Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. Lin- coln was born on Feb. 12, and Douglass, a former slave, did not know his exact birthday but Negro History Week was wildly successful, but Wood- son felt it needed more. 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Wood- son later advocated starting a Negro History Year, saying that during a school year “a sub- ject that receives attention one week out of thirty six will not mean much to anyone.” Individually several places, including in West Virginia in the 1940s and in Chicago in the 1960s, expanded the cel- ebration into Negro History Month. The civil rights and Black Power movement advo- cated for an official shift from Black History Week to Black History Month, Scott said, and, Every president since Ger- ald R. Ford through Barack Obama has issued a statement honoring the spirit of Black History Month. Ford first honored Black History Week in 1975, calling the recognition “most appro- priate,” as the country devel- oped “a healthy awareness on the part of all of us of achieve- ments that have too long been obscured and unsung.” The next year, in 1976, Ford issued the first Black History Month commemoration, saying with the celebration “we can seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accom- plishments of black Ameri- cans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.” President Jimmy Carter added in 1978 that the celebra- tion “provides for all Ameri- cans a chance to rejoice and express pride in a heritage that adds so much to our way of life,” with President Ron- ald Reagan saying in 1981 that “understanding the history of black Americans is a key to understanding the strength of our nation.” The White House said Trump also plans an official proclamation as well as other events. T HE D AILY A STORIAN ’ S 2016 C UTEST B ABY C ONTEST V OTE T ODAY AT DAILYASTORIAN . 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