Recognizing February 2025 as “Black History Month” in Pennsylvania
January 16, 2025 11:09 AM to All House Members
Circulated By
Representative Ismail Smith-Wade-El
D House District 49
Along With
Rep. Napoleon J. Nelson
D House District 154
Rep. Darisha K. Parker
D House District 198
Rep. Justin Fleming
D House District 105
Rep. Aerion Abney
D House District 19
Rep. Anthony Bellmon
D House District 203
Rep. Danilo Burgos
D House District 197
Rep. Andre Carroll
D House District 201
Rep. Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
D House District 129
Rep. Amen Brown
D House District 10
Rep. Morgan Cephas
D House District 192
Rep. Gina Curry
D House District 164
Rep. Jason Dawkins
D House District 179
Rep. Jose Giral
D House District 180
Rep. G. Roni Green
D House District 190
Rep. Manuel Guzman
D House District 127
Rep. Jordan Harris
D House District 186
Rep. Keith Harris
D House District 195
Rep. Carol Hill-Evans
D House District 95
Rep. Carol Kazeem
D House District 159
Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta
D House District 181
Rep. Tarik Khan
D House District 194
Rep. Rick Krajewski
D House District 188
Rep. Dave Madsen
D House District 104
Rep. La'Tasha Mayes
D House District 24
Rep. Joanna McClinton
D House District 191
Rep. Lindsay Powell
D House District 21
Rep. Christopher Rabb
D House District 200
Rep. Greg Scott
D House District 54
Rep. Arvind Venkat
D House District 30
Rep. Dan Williams
D House District 74
Rep. Regina G. Young
D House District 185
Memo
Black History Month honors the contributions and sacrifices of Black Americans who shaped this nation. The celebration of this rich cultural heritage would not have been possible without the creation of Negro History Week in the United States by famous historian Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. He envisioned a week-long celebration to encourage the teaching of Black history in public schools.
What began as Negro History Week in February 1926, with Kent State University being one of the first to commemorate the holiday, expanded to Black History Month in 1970. President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month in 1976 during the country’s bicentennial to honor the too-often neglected, too-often overlooked accomplishments of Black Americans throughout our history.
I will be introducing a resolution recognizing the month of February 2025 as “Black History Month” in Pennsylvania. The 2025 theme is “African Americans and Labor,” acknowledging the profound role that work of all kinds has played in the experiences of Black people. Due to the work of Black labor activists in Philadelphia, the United States President announced The Philadelphia Plan in 1967 to increase diversity within the building trades. Today, Black labor leaders and policy makers in Pennsylvania continue to improve union participation in their communities through pre-apprenticeship programs and public awareness campaigns in schools.
Black History is American history. This coming February is dedicated to the ongoing work of justice and the pivotal role Black Pennsylvanians have played and continue to play in the labor movement.
Please join me in co-sponsoring this resolution.
What began as Negro History Week in February 1926, with Kent State University being one of the first to commemorate the holiday, expanded to Black History Month in 1970. President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month in 1976 during the country’s bicentennial to honor the too-often neglected, too-often overlooked accomplishments of Black Americans throughout our history.
I will be introducing a resolution recognizing the month of February 2025 as “Black History Month” in Pennsylvania. The 2025 theme is “African Americans and Labor,” acknowledging the profound role that work of all kinds has played in the experiences of Black people. Due to the work of Black labor activists in Philadelphia, the United States President announced The Philadelphia Plan in 1967 to increase diversity within the building trades. Today, Black labor leaders and policy makers in Pennsylvania continue to improve union participation in their communities through pre-apprenticeship programs and public awareness campaigns in schools.
Black History is American history. This coming February is dedicated to the ongoing work of justice and the pivotal role Black Pennsylvanians have played and continue to play in the labor movement.
Please join me in co-sponsoring this resolution.
Legislation
Document - Introduced as HR 12
Last updated on January 16, 2025 11:10 AM
Recognizing February 2025 as “Black History Month” in Pennsylvania
January 16, 2025 11:09 AM to All House Members
Circulated By
SMITH-WADE-EL and NELSON, PARKER, FLEMING, ABNEY, BELLMON, BURGOS, CARROLL, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, BROWN, CEPHAS, CURRY, DAWKINS, GIRAL, GREEN, GUZMAN, HARRIS, HARRIS, HILL-EVANS, KAZEEM, KENYATTA, KHAN, KRAJEWSKI, MADSEN, MAYES, MCCLINTON, POWELL, RABB, SCOTT, VENKAT, WILLIAMS, YOUNG
Memo
Black History Month honors the contributions and sacrifices of Black Americans who shaped this nation. The celebration of this rich cultural heritage would not have been possible without the creation of Negro History Week in the United States by famous historian Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. He envisioned a week-long celebration to encourage the teaching of Black history in public schools.
What began as Negro History Week in February 1926, with Kent State University being one of the first to commemorate the holiday, expanded to Black History Month in 1970. President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month in 1976 during the country’s bicentennial to honor the too-often neglected, too-often overlooked accomplishments of Black Americans throughout our history.
I will be introducing a resolution recognizing the month of February 2025 as “Black History Month” in Pennsylvania. The 2025 theme is “African Americans and Labor,” acknowledging the profound role that work of all kinds has played in the experiences of Black people. Due to the work of Black labor activists in Philadelphia, the United States President announced The Philadelphia Plan in 1967 to increase diversity within the building trades. Today, Black labor leaders and policy makers in Pennsylvania continue to improve union participation in their communities through pre-apprenticeship programs and public awareness campaigns in schools.
Black History is American history. This coming February is dedicated to the ongoing work of justice and the pivotal role Black Pennsylvanians have played and continue to play in the labor movement.
Please join me in co-sponsoring this resolution.
What began as Negro History Week in February 1926, with Kent State University being one of the first to commemorate the holiday, expanded to Black History Month in 1970. President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month in 1976 during the country’s bicentennial to honor the too-often neglected, too-often overlooked accomplishments of Black Americans throughout our history.
I will be introducing a resolution recognizing the month of February 2025 as “Black History Month” in Pennsylvania. The 2025 theme is “African Americans and Labor,” acknowledging the profound role that work of all kinds has played in the experiences of Black people. Due to the work of Black labor activists in Philadelphia, the United States President announced The Philadelphia Plan in 1967 to increase diversity within the building trades. Today, Black labor leaders and policy makers in Pennsylvania continue to improve union participation in their communities through pre-apprenticeship programs and public awareness campaigns in schools.
Black History is American history. This coming February is dedicated to the ongoing work of justice and the pivotal role Black Pennsylvanians have played and continue to play in the labor movement.
Please join me in co-sponsoring this resolution.
Document
Introduced as HR 12
Last Updated
January 16, 2025 11:10 AM
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