When is Black History Month 2027?

In the United States, Black History Month runs through all of February, from February 1 to February 28, 2027. Historian Carter G. Woodson started Negro History Week in 1926, and it became a month-long national observance in 1976.

Why is Black History Month in February?

Carter G. Woodson chose the second week of February in 1926 because it included the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, which Black communities already celebrated.

What Black History Month activities work for kindergarten to 2nd grade?

The Black History Month emergent reader, The ABCs of Black History booklet, the read, trace and color books, the hero flipbooks, the Black Inventors square foldable and the Famous Black Artists posters. Each page lists its grade range.

What Black History Month projects work for 3rd to 5th grade?

The biography research project, research flipbook and pennants, Guess the Artist and Guess the Musician paper bag projects, the class quilt, the Civil Rights Heroes posters and the hero writing frame.

February 1 to 28, 2027

Black History Month Activities for Kids

Meet leaders, artists, scientists and inventors with posters, readers and research projects.

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