Timeline of Black History Month 2022

Black History Month timeline

February 10, 1976

BHM Gets Presidential Endorsement

Gerald Ford urges Americans to honor the U.S. Bicentennial by also celebrating Black History Month.

February 1970

The Month First Observed

Proposed by black educators and students at Kent State University in 1969, the first Black History Month observance takes place one year later.

1926

"Negro History Week" Established

The precursor to Black History Month is started by historian Carter G. Woodson, the "Father of Black History."

February 12, 1909

NAACP Founded

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is founded.

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Black History Month, which is celebrated each year during February, is a chance for Americans to learn details of our nation’s history that, unfortunately, are far too often neglected and pushed to the wayside. As the saying goes, black history is American history — and it’s a varied and rich history.

A wise nation honors and learns from its past. It refuses to let the most important facts about our shared and collective memory disappear into the depths of forgotten history. What happened in the past shapes and informs where we are heading in the future, and it’s of paramount importance to set aside a month for learning as much as we can about black history.

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