
To honor and celebrate Black History Month, the Seattle Fire Department would like to highlight some events and stories from the local community. The beginnings of Black History Month began in 1926 with Negro History Week which served as a call to action for racial equity and justice. By 1976, the celebration was expanded to the month of February. Today, there are many celebrations and events during February and throughout the year that honor and showcase Black history and culture. Here is a small sampling.
Watch this short video on the history of Black History Month.
Here are some local writings and events:
- The Seattle Department of Neighborhood’s Reimagining Black History features local community stories and profiles that examines the past to the future.
- The Seattle Human Services Division has an excellent Black History Month feature in the February AgeWise King County newsletter.
- The Northwest African American Museum has many events happening over the next several days.
- South Seattle Emerald list of Black History Month events
Black history videos worth checking out: