Illinois HR 663: BLACK HISTORY-SUPPORT

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HR0663LRB104 20764 MST 34268 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, February 2026 marks the historic 100th 

3anniversary of the formal establishment of Black history 

4commemorations in the United States, a milestone that honors 

5the resilience, brilliance, and enduring contributions of 

6African Americans to the fabric of our nation and the State of 

7Illinois; and

8 WHEREAS, The origins of this observance trace back to 1915 

9when historian Dr. Carter G. Woodson, who earned his master's 

10degree from the University of Chicago, founded the Association 

11for the Study of Negro Life and History (now the Association 

12for the Study of African American Life and History) to 

13research, promote, preserve, interpret, and disseminate 

14information about the life, history, and culture of people of 

15African descent; and

16 WHEREAS, In February 1926, Dr. Woodson launched Negro 

17History Week, strategically choosing the second week of 

18February to coincide with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass 

19and Abraham Lincoln, two monumental symbols of American 

20freedom; and

21 WHEREAS, Dr. Woodson's vision was never intended to limit 

22the study of Black history to a single week but rather to serve 

HR0663- 2 -LRB104 20764 MST 34268 r

1as a stepping stone toward the year-round integration of Black 

2achievements into the American story, famously stating, "If a 

3race has no history, if it has no worthwhile tradition, it 

4becomes a negligible factor in the thought of the world, and it 

5stands in danger of being exterminated."; and

6 WHEREAS, This weeklong observance evolved through the 

71960s amid the Civil Rights Movement and was expanded to 

8become Black History Month in 1976 with the support of 

9President