February teaches us history

February has held the title of Black History Month since 1970.

Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of blacks in U.S. history; the month long celebration is recognized by United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, and Netherlands.

The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) originally started a Black History week in 1929, that would take place in between the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass.  Although today’s society has come a long way from what it used to be, there is still importance in acknowledging and celebrating the sacrifices made by activists to achieve equal rights today.

Today Black History Month is recognized and taught in schools: social media platforms now hold conventions for specifically African American creators and influencers; and organizations hold events to celebrate the event.  Black History Month is an important part of our society with the way it teaches us of the sacrifices that have been made by many Civil Rights activists.