Black History Month and DEI

Why is Black History Month the shortest month of the year? Why is it cut from Google Calendar?
Why is Black History Month in February? The commemoration of important Black Americans and events happens largely during the shortest month of the year.
Strong: Black History Month and DEI
February is Black History Month, set aside to honor the history of African-Americans. February was chosen to also honor abolitionist Frederick Douglass and President Abraham Lincoln, whose birthdays are this month.
Why is Black History Month in February?
The origin of Black History Month in America goes back more than 100 years. Some may wonder why February, the shortest month of the year, was chosen to be the month to celebrate Black history. Here is the origin of Black History Month and how it is celebrated each year.
Trump hosts Black History Month event amid war on DEI
During the Black History Month ceremony, which preserved a long-standing and bipartisan White House tradition, Trump omitted any mention of his anti-DEI efforts.
How students drove the creation of Black History Month | Opinion
Mwatabu Okantah was at Kent State when Black History Month was first celebrated. He reflects on the groundwork laid and why it still matters.
2025 Black History Month theme recognizes labor activists
The Association for the Study of African American Life and History’s 2025 Black History Month theme is “African Americans and Labor."
Commemorating Black History Month in schools is tricky for many teachers this year
Black History Month is drawing to a close — and it’s been an anxious time for some teachers because of the Trump administration’s push to roll back diversity efforts.
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This emancipation proclamation predates President Lincoln’s
Fremont issued an emancipation proclamation in St. Louis, freeing slaves in Missouri, a bold move that predated President Abraham Lincoln’s more famous Emancipation Proclamation by two years.
During Black History Month, remember stories of Black athletes who influenced America
From Jesse Owens, Jackie Robinson and Muhammad Ali to Colin Kaepernick, the achievements of Black athletes have had a role in ...
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City celebrates Black History Month by honoring local legends
Proclamation reading, music are part of event By Teresa Sargeant Staff Twenty-eight Black Apopka legends were recognized at ...
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Reflections on Black History: Code switching – Making history our greatest weapon
As Black Americans were finally freed from the brutality of nearly two-and-a-half centuries of bondage, southern plantation ...
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Black History Month: Shaw alumnus Forbes recalls heady days of civil rights era, visit from MLK Jr.
The Rev. David Forbes is a living part of Raleigh history and was a college sophomore when Shaw University hosted students and civil rights leaders, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
New Jersey high school students learn how their communities shaped local Black history
For Rancocas Valley Regional High School students in Burlington County, New Jersey, their AP African American Studies class ...