Black History Month

Celebrating the Heritage and History of Black Americans this February

Black History Month honors the contributions of the Black community through great sacrifices and resilience and celebrates a culture that has shaped the United States.

The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) founded by Black historian and journalist Carter G. Woodson, chooses an annual theme dating back to 1928. This year’s theme, Black Resistance, recognizes the resistance against historic and ongoing oppression Black Americans have faced and their efforts to advocate for justice and autonomy. From slave rebellions to protest movements, resistance to racial inequality is a core part of American history.

Through resistance, Black people have achieved triumphs and progress as seen in the end of slavery, undoing segregation in the South, increased political representation, desegregation of educational institutions, the passage of the Civil Rights Act, and increased representation in media.

Today, the advancement of racial justice continues with a call from the ASALH for everyone to learn more about Black American History and goals of resistance.