Maryland Student Minimum Wage - $7.86 - Full-time high school or college students who work part-time may be paid 85% of the Maryland minimum wage (as little as $7.86 per hour) for up to 20 hours of work per week at certain employers (such as work-study programs at universities).
1 Black History Month began as âNegro History Week,â which was created in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson, a noted African American historian, scholar, educator, and publisher. 2  It became a month-long celebration in 1976. 3  The month of February was chosen to coincide with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln.
Black History Month: Paying Tribute to the Contributions of African Americans. Since it was created 1976, Black History Month has been a time to reflect on the contributions of African Americans to our country. Throughout our history, African American men and women have perseveredâdespite hardship and prejudiceâto enrich our nation in innumerable ways.