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Indiana House of Representatives acknowledges the contributions and accomplishments of black Americans throughout the history of the United States and Indiana.

Black History Month has been celebrated annually since 1926, initially as Negro History Week and later expanded to the full month of February.

Dr. Carter G. Woodson, whose parents were former slaves and who earned a Ph.D. from Harvard University, established the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (founded in 1915) and created Negro History Week in 1926 to address the historical omission of black Americans from history books.

Black History Month celebrates black achievements across military, arts, civil rights, education, entertainment, history, law, literature, medicine, music, politics, science, and sports.

Indiana House of Representatives urges entities and organizations to celebrate Black History Month.