Why Americans Celebrate Black History Month in February
Americans have officially celebrated Black History Month since February 10 , 1976 , when President Gerald R. Ford established it as a national observance in anaddressthat lauded its founder , Black historianDr . Carter G. Woodson , and the " impressive contributions of Black Americans to our internal life and culture . " But why February ? Was it chosen willy - nilly or does February have exceptional significance ? It decidedly does ....