Black History Month Facts
In the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Germany, Black History Month is observed each year. In the United States, it is also known as African-American History Month. The goal of Black History Month is to commemorate both notable African-Americans and significant events in African-American history. Black History Month started in 1926 as Negro History Week, an annual week-long festival to promote knowledge about America's Black history. By 1929, it had achieved widespread acceptance. The Black United Students of Kent State University planned a month-long celebration in 1969, which took place a year later in February 1970. The United States government established Black History Month in 1976. Facts about Black History Month that are worth knowing: In both Canada and the United States, February is designated as Black History Month. In the United Kingdom, Black History Month is observed in October. Many significant events in Black history have happened in February througho