Black History Month begins

February is National Black History Month. 

With the start of February, the nation begins Black History Month.

The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) dedicates a theme each year for the month. For 2024, the theme is African Americans and the Arts. According to ASALH, the theme focuses on African, Caribbean and Black Americans lived experiences and how those experiences are fueled into the arts.Â