Many years ago, Black leadership recognized the importance of formally acknowledging the contributions that Black Americans have made to this country. No longer would validation of their creative minds, so critical in the building of America, be withheld.
Black History Month began as a single week, called Negro History Week, in 1926. The vision of this week is attributed to Carter G. Woodson, known as “Father of Black History”. In 1976, this acknowledgment expanded into an entire month.