Black History Month originated in 1926, founded by Carter G. Woodson and was created to celebrate achievements, births, important timelines, events and to remember those we lost.
February 16: This Day in Black History was originally published on blackamericaweb.com
1. Jordan Davis Birthday
1995: The 17-year-old was killed in 2012 while sitting in a vehicle with his friends outside a Jacksonville, Fl. convenience store, listening to music.