Black History Month

Annual celebration of Black history

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Black History Month is an annually observed commemorative month originating in the United States, where it is also known as African-American History Month. It began as a way of remembering important people and events in African-American history, before it spread to other countries where it could celebrate black people worldwide. It initially lasted a week before becoming a month-long observation since 1970.

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🇺🇸 Michael Harriot and Geoff Bennett rethink Black history on 'Settle In' (2026-02-26)
This month marks 100 years since Americans first held the celebration that would eventually become Black History Month. On our video podcast "Settle I...
🇺🇸 Trump celebrates Black History Month at the White House (2026-02-18)
President Trump celebrated Black History Month at the White House by recounting his work to lift minority communities and memorializing Jesse Jackson,...

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