Black History Month

Tomorrow, February 1, 2023, is the first day of Black History Month, an opportunity to highlight the many significant achievements made by Black Americans to our nation’s success.

This year’s Black History Month theme, set by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, is “Black Resistance.” The theme explores how “African Americans have resisted historic and ongoing oppression, in all forms, especially the racial terrorism of lynching, racial pogroms, and police killings,” since the nation’s earliest days.

We encourage you to use Pulse+ to share your reflections during Black History Month. Please share your thoughts on Black culture, contributions, and achievements.

You can also test your knowledge of Black history with our Pulse+ quiz. Beginning February 1, check Pulse+ every weekday for a new question. Everyone who answers a question correctly will be entered into a prize drawing each week for Cooper swag.

Activities and updates about our month-long celebration will be shared in Weekly Rounds and on Pulse+ throughout the month. Stay tuned.