It was within the last hour, however on Friday night, January 31, a memo was issued from the presidential workplace of Donald Trump.
The memo launched opened with President Trump stating, “As we speak, I’m very honored to acknowledge February 2025 as Black Historical past Month.”
The assertion on whitehouse.gov to acknowledge the celebrated month reads: “By advantage of the authority vested in me by the Structure and the legal guidelines of america, do hereby proclaim February 2025 as Nationwide Black Historical past Month. I name upon public officers, educators, librarians, and all of the individuals of america to watch this month with applicable applications, ceremonies, and actions. I hereby proclaim February 2025 as Nationwide Black Historical past Month.”
The assertion additionally acknowledges Black American historic leaders, equivalent to Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Thomas Sowell, Justice Clarence Thomas and numerous others who “signify what’s greatest in America and her residents.” The assertion additionally made particular word of golf legend Tiger Woods, “who’ve pushed the boundaries of excellence of their respective fields, paving the best way for others to observe.”
The announcement was launched in the identical timeframe the U.S. Protection Division issued a steering declaring the dying of “id months.”
The president’s stance on recognizing the nation’s numerous make-up and background has been complicated since he took workplace. In his first two weeks, his administration ordered after which rescinded a freeze on federal loans and grants that help many numerous companies and organizations.
The administration additionally launched there can be no observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth, that are each acknowledged as standing federal holidays. Many DEI workplaces have been dismantled, and federal staff, lots of whom are Black, have been placed on go away of absence and provided buyouts to retire from their positions.
There has but to be an announcement of Black Historical past-related occasions hosted by the White Home or Trump’s administration.
