Ms. Colette Jones, Air Force Centrals Logistical Analyst, recites a poem during a black history month observation ceremony at Patton Hall on Shaw Air Force Base, February 15, 2022 First initiated as “Negro History Week” by historian Carter G Woodson in 1926, National African American/Black History Month was officially recognized by the United States government in 1976. It is during this month that we celebrate and honor the accomplishments and achievements of the African Americans who have served and continue to serve this nation.

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