100 years ago, February 1926, Dr. Carter G. Woodson was compelled to launch an annual celebration of the often overlooked, unknown, or deliberately dismissed achievements and contributions of Black Americans to the US and beyond. He was intent that Black Americans, as well as others, know the truth of who we are, our accomplishments, and our contributions to the world.
100 years later, in 2026, the attacks on erasing Black achievement are relentless and targeted. Books are being banned. Historical data is being discounted, distorted, or discarded. Artifacts are being removed from Museums. All in vain. Black Americans are America's history. She cannot replace or erase us or our history. We live in a global society. Books, photos, movies, griots, and documents know no boundaries, geographic or otherwise. Our response is to preserve and protect our personal historical artifacts and memories and to passionately tell our story. We must be deliberate and diligent in passing our history to future generations.
What began as Black History Week in February 1926, over the years, has expanded into Black History Month. The Black community is now adamant that our history, America's history, be observed 365 days of every year!
The theme for Black History Month 2026 is A Century of Black History Commemorations. The evolution of honoring the impact of Black history on the modern world will be explored in terms of how the culture and contributions of people of African descent have transformed not only the world, but also the status and presence of Black people globally.
Thank you Dr. Woodson. Your vision lives on...
Happy Black History Month!
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A great reminder of how time may pass and that history cannot be "erased" less we forget.
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