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PA HR401
Resolution
Status
2/4/2026
Primary Sponsor
Napoleon Nelson
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AI Summary
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Recognizes February 2026 as "Black History Month" in Pennsylvania, marking the 100th anniversary of the observance originally established by Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson on February 7, 1926
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The 2026 theme is "A Century of Black History Commemorations," acknowledging the role of labor—free and unfree, skilled and unskilled—in the experiences of Black people
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Dr. Woodson founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History in 1915, which designated the second week of February as "Negro History Week" to honor the birth months of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass
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President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month as part of the U.S. Bicentennial in 1976
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References Pennsylvania-specific history including the Philadelphia Plan announced in 1967 to increase diversity in building trades, resulting from Black labor activists' work
Legislative Description
Recognizing the month of February 2026 as "Black History Month" in Pennsylvania and celebrating a century of immeasurable contributions, resilience and sacrifices of African Americans in helping to shape our Commonwealth and nation.
Last Action
Adopted (194-4)
2/4/2026