February became the chosen month for Black History because it coincided with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass.

It originally started in 1926 as a week long celebration but was later changed to last a month in 1976.

Schools across the nation will partake in celebrating Black History Month as classrooms focus their lessons on current and historic African-American icons and the history of why it’s such an important celebration.

How does your school celebrate Black History Month? Do you have any lessons you’d like to share? Please leave us your thoughts in our comments section.