Black History Month

February 2026: A Century of Black History Commemorations

The Association for the Study of African American Life and History has announced that the national theme for Black History Month 2026 marks a century of national commemorations of Black history.

Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson, George Cleveland Hall, William D. Hartgrove, Jesse E. Moorland, Alexander L. Jackson, and James E. Stamps institutionalized the teaching, study, dissemination, and commemoration of Black history when they founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH) on September 9, 1915.

To understand the modern world, especially nations where Black peoples form a significant population, one must grapple with the impact that the public observances have had on the past and the present. This year, when we are also commemorating the 250th anniversary of United States independence, it is important to tell not only an inclusive history, but an accurate one. We have never had more need to examine the role of Black History Month than we do when forces weary of democracy seek to use legislative means and book bans to excise Black history from America’s schools and public culture. Black history’s value is not its contribution to mainstream historical narratives, but its resonance in the lives of Black people.

As part of our Black History Month activities, FIT presents research and other works of faculty and staff that are relevant to this topic. Programming on the theme comes from within our own community and includes any medium that allows us to come together as a college community to discuss, better understand, remember, and celebrate African Americans and Labor.

Most of FIT's Black History Month programming is for the FIT community only. Individual events that are open to the public are noted. Some programs are available on-demand after completion.

Events

To be determined.