OK HR1034

Oklahoma House of Representatives formally recognizes February as Black History Month, adopted on February 19, 2026

Acknowledges contributions of African Americans to Oklahoma and U.S. history in areas including civil rights, business, education, innovation, and leadership

References U.S. Congress Public Law 99-244 (1986), which officially designated February as National Black History Month

February was chosen to commemorate the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln, both significant figures in the abolition of slavery

Serves as a ceremonial resolution with no binding legal effect or appropriations