Black history month was not always called Black history month nor was it celebrated for a month. It was called Negro history week first. Negro history week was created by ASALH which was created by Carter G. Woodson in 1926. It was celebrated the second week of February to coincide with Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass’s birthday. It started being celebrated for a month in 1976. For many years African Americans were treated unequally. They were not given any rights. Black history month is celebrated to recognize the achievements of African Americans. It is also celebrated to recognize the struggles of African Americans.
