With the help of a hashtag, social media users are making sure historical black women get the recognition they deserve.
This Women's History Month, Twitter and Instagram users are recognizing black women throughout history and their accomplishments using the hashtag #BlackWomensHistoryMonth. Though the first use of the hashtag dates back to 2010, it started gaining momentum after Reggie Cunningham, @kidnoble on Twitter, began tweeting photos and short biographies of different black women on March 1.
Cunningham has tweeted about a different black woman every day this month, including relatively unknown women as well as more famous names. Some of the women featured include the young Ruby Bridges who integrated an all-white school in New Orleans and Mae C. Jemison, the first black woman in space. Cunningham described the hashtag to Mashable as a way to extend Black History Month and "continue this celebration of blackness into March."
Other Twitter users have since joined Cunningham in his celebration of #BlackWomensHistoryMonth, posting about other black women who made their mark on the world. Cunningham's tweet series of photos and mini bios also earned a shoutout from #OscarsSoWhite creator April Reign.
While these women deserve their time in the spotlight, it's important to remember they deserve recognition not just in February, not just in March, but every month.
Check out more women included in the #BlackWomensHistoryMonth hashtag below.
H/T Mic
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