The impacts of BHM 

Black History Month is a month that celebrates black people and all the hardships that we have gone through. It is celebrated from February 1st to March 1st. History reveals the stories of people who fought for the world we are in today. These stories keep everyone reminded of the contributors who are still overlooked to this day. This February honors the resilience and cultural impact of the Black community. Black History Month is more than just in the past. It tells stories that can still relate to the modern struggles for justice and equality. By acknowledging history, this builds us faster for the society we have all been fighting for.

Black History Month started in 1926, thanks to Carter G. Woodson, who co-founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History.  The group had seen the lack of information on Black people and the accomplishments they have faced and decided to make a change on that. In 1926, the group came up with “Negro History Week,” which was made to recognize the impact that African Americans had. Barely anyone studied Black people and their accomplishments, so this was a perfect way to inform people. This week was chosen because it contained Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. In 1976, it was finally recognized as something more deserving and was given a month when President Gerald Ford extended it because he wanted to honor the neglected African Americans’ accomplishments.

‘’Black History Month means to me the importance of acknowledging struggles black people went through, and that we celebrate it to let us know it will always be a part of us,” says Beanca Salomon, a Freshman at DBHS.

One example of a groundbreaking person in black history is Jackie Robinson. Jackie Robinson made history by becoming the first African American to play Major League baseball. He broke down many social barriers and people’s opinions by doing what he did and living that life. Even if his career was short, he made an impact on kids everywhere. He was engaged in many other sports, too. Even to this day, we still have these people impacting us.

African Americans deserve recognition for shaping our culture and impacting our lives. Their strength should be admired, and it will forever be important to remember what they have done for us in life and how they have paved the way for people.

Written by Viana Paul | Graphic Designed by Viana Paul

Published February 10, 2026 | ePathfinder | News