Black History Month was recognized nationally in 1976, when President Gerald Ford designated the month as a time for the public to honor the contributions of Black Americans, according to the museum. The month has since inspired other groups and an appreciation of multicultural backgrounds.

The Sulphur community came together on Monday night to celebrate the second annual Black History Month program. The SHS African American Student Caucus hosts the event. The inaugural theme was “Life Every Voice,

To celebrate Black History Month Baltimore had it's very first annual parade to acknowledge the importance of the culture

From Maya Angelou to Zadie Smith, five books by Black authors to read this February, as recommended by the Michigan Daily Book Review.

The Caldwell County Branch of the NAACP announced the passing of a proclamation declaring February 2025 as Black History Month, with a focus on the theme African Americans and Labor. Inspired by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH),