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Black History Month

Black History Month proper noun: an annual observance of the history of the African diaspora, held in the United States and Canada throughout the month of February, and throughout October in some European countries.

Proper noun

Black History Month

  1. An annual observance of the history of the African diaspora, held in the United States and Canada throughout the month of February, and throughout October in some European countries.

Synonyms of Black History Month

Origin of Black History Month

Black History Month was first proposed in the United States by black educators and the Black United Students at Kent State University in February 1969. The first celebration of Black History Month took place at Kent State one year later, from January 2, 1970 – February 28, 1970.

Questions about Black History Month

What does Black History Month mean?
Black History Month means an annual observance of the history of the African diaspora, held in the United States and Canada throughout the month of February, and throughout October in some European countries.
What part of speech is Black History Month?
Black History Month is a proper noun.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Black History Month (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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