CA SCR122

Recognizes February 2026 as the centennial anniversary of Black History Month, marking 100 years since Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson founded Negro History Week in 1926

Commemorates key milestones in African American political history, including Barack Obama's election as the first African American President in 2008, Kamala Harris becoming the first African American Vice President in 2020, and Ketanji Brown Jackson's appointment as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court in 2022

Acknowledges California's establishment of the Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans under AB 3121 (2020) and the creation of the Bureau for Descendants of American Slavery under SB 518 (2025)

Affirms the Legislature's commitment to protecting fundamental rights enshrined in the U.S. and California Constitutions, including freedoms of religion, speech, assembly, and the right to participate in civil society free of discrimination

Urges all Californians to recognize the contributions of African Americans to education, economics, and social justice while acknowledging ongoing challenges including racial injustice and voter suppression