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.
Below we've gathered six important facts about Black History Month. 1. Black History Month Started As A Weeklong Celebration. In September 1915, historian Carter G. Woodson and the Rev. Jesse E. Moorland founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. The organizationâs goal was to identify and promote the accomplishments of Americans of African descent.