02/05/2026
HealthRIGHT 360 Honors Black History Month - 2026 marks 100 years since the founding of “Negro History Week,” established in 1926 by historian Dr. Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (now ASALH). What began as a bold effort to ensure Black history was documented and taught has grown into a lasting national movement honoring the richness, resilience, and enduring contributions of Black Americans and the African diaspora. This year’s theme, “A Century of Black History Commemorations,” invites us to reflect not only on history itself, but on how remembering shapes culture, identity, and our collective understanding of community. At a time in 1926 when Black voices were often excluded from mainstream narratives, Dr. Woodson recognized that reclaiming history was an act of empowerment. Black history is a legacy of thriving under pressure and building possibility in the face of harm. That legacy continues today through storytelling, art, education, and everyday acts of remembrance that connect past and present.
