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05/21/2026

Thursday Thoughts this Thursday High Point, Archdale Thomasville and Kernersville 6:00PM.

03/01/2026

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Here are 5 facts about Women's History Month:

Origins in Local Activism:
The observance started as a week-long event in Sonoma County, California, in 1978, timed to include International Women's Day (March 8th).

From Week to Month:
President Jimmy Carter issued the first presidential proclamation for National Women's History Week in 1980, and in 1987, Congress expanded it to a full month,.
Annual Presidential Support:
Since 1995, every U.S. President has issued an annual proclamation designating March as Women's History Month, recognizing women's achievements.

Annual Themes:
The National Women's History Alliance selects a theme each year, like "Celebrating Women in STEM" (2013) or "Valiant Women of the Vote" (2020/2021), to focus the celebration.

Rooted in Women's Day:
Its origins connect to the first U.S. Women's Day in 1909, stemming from labor protests by women in New York demanding better pay, hours, and suffrage.

ABC News correspondent Juju Chang gives us a history lesson on how it grew into the celebration we know today.

01/20/2026

2026 Black History Theme:
A Century of Black History Commemorations
In 1925, when Dr. Carter G. Woodson planned the inaugural week-long observance of Black history, he could hardly have anticipated the imprint he would leave on the world. From Negro History Week to Black History Month, ASALH has carried forth the tradition, and the observances have become part of the warp and weft of American culture and increasingly the global community.

For our 100th theme, the founders of Black History Month urge us to explore the impact and meaning of Black history and life commemorations in transforming the status of Black peoples in the modern world.
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When Carter G. Woodson established Negro History week in 1926, he realized the importance of providing a theme to focus the attention of the public. The intention has never been to dictate or limit the exploration of the Black experience, but to bring to the public’s attention important developmen...