2026 marks the 100th anniversary of the 1st Black History Week, established by Dr. Carter G. Woodson in 1926.
“If a race has no history, if it has no worthwhile tradition, it becomes a negligible factor in the thought of the world, and it stands in danger of being exterminated." #BlackHistoryMonth

Coco Gauff is the youngest African American to win the US Open since 1999, the youngest player to qualify for Wimbledon's main draw in the Open Era, and the first African American teen to win a major since 1999 ❤️🖤💚✊🏽🎾 #CocoGauff #blackexcellence #BlackHistoryMonth #blackhistory

Two African American women made history, Christal Watson is now the 1st CEO & Mayor of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County & Kansas City, KS. Melesa Johnson is the 1st African American elected prosecutor in Jackson County❤️🖤💚✊🏽 #ChristalWatson #MelesaJohnson #blackhistory #BlackHistoryMonth

University of New Mexico School of Law Professor Warigia Bowman was sworn in January 2026 as the elected representative for Albuquerque Public Schools District 6, making history as the first African American to serve on the APS Board of Education❤️🖤💚✊🏽 #WarigiaBowman #blackexcellence #blackhistory

In 2026, the legendary Delroy Lindo received his first Academy Award nomination for his role as Delta Slim in the critically acclaimed film, Sinners ❤️🖤💚✊🏽 #DelroyLindo #blackexcellence #blackhistory #BlackHistoryMonth #allrespect #Sinners

Darryl Payne Jr. (Skeleton): At the 2026 Winter Olympics, he is recognized as the first African American man to compete in skeleton for the U.S. ❤️🖤💚✊🏽 #DarrylPayneJr #blackexcellence #BlackHistoryMonth #blackhistory #BlackHistoryIsAmericanHistory

At the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, 22-year-old Laila Edwards made history as the first Black American woman to win a gold medal in women’s hockey, helping Team USA defeat Canada in February 2026 ❤️🖤💚✊🏽 #LailaEdwards #blackexcellence #BlackHistoryMonth #blackhistory

Gregory E. Deavens, CEO of Independence Blue Cross, was named the "2025 Most Influential African American" in Philadelphia ❤️🖤💚✊🏽 #GregoryDeavens #blackhistory #blackexcellence #BlackHistoryMonth

Severance star Tramell Tillman made history by becoming the first Black man to win a major supporting actor award in a drama category ❤️🖤💚✊🏽 #TramellTillman #blackexcellence #BlackHistoryMonth #blackhistory #BlackHistoryIsAmericanHistory

The 119th Congress sworn in Jan 3, 2025 marked several milestones. In the Senate, two Black women are serving concurrently for the 1st time. In the House, two states and one U.S. territory elected their 1st Black, Hispanic or Pacific Islander woman lawmaker ❤️🖤💚✊🏽 #blackexcellence #blackhistorymonth

In February 2026, the 1st time in history, 5 African American surgeons are leading the Trauma & Acute Care Surgery service at Johns Hopkins Hospital. The team includes Dr. Valentine Alia, Dr. Lawrence Brown, Dr. Ivy Mannoh, Dr. Zachary Enumah and Dr. Ife Shoyombo ❤️🖤💚✊🏽 #blackdoctors #blackhistory

Rev. Jesse Jackson was a pioneering civil rights leader and politician, with notable achievements including becoming the 1st African American to mount a serious, nationwide campaign for a major party’s presidential nomination in 1984 ♥️🖤💚🙏🏾🕊️ #JesseJackson #BlackHistoryMonth #keephopealive

17-year-old Dr. Dorothy Jean Tillman received her PhD in Integrated Behavioral Health, making her one of the youngest to achieve this at Arizona State University ♥️🖤💚✊🏽 #DorothyTillman #blackexcellence #BlackHistoryMonth #blackhistory #BlackHistoryIsAmericanHistory

Great sitting down with Brian Tyler Cohen to talk about everything from the courage we saw in Minnesota, to how Democrats can be true to our values and get stuff done, to how we’re building a community of changemakers at the Obama Foundation. youtube.com/watch?v=uI-hgSE5QIw

Kamora Freeland, a 17-year old Spelman College student was recognized as the youngest Black woman pilot in the country and one of the youngest in U.S. history, licensed to fly a single-engine plane ♥️🖤💚✊🏽 #KamoraFreeland #blackexcellence #BlackHistoryMonth #blackhistory #BlackHistoryIsAmericanHistory

In February 2025, acclaimed producer/actress Issa Rae and Grammy-winning artist Tems, who made history as the first African-born woman to own a stake in the Major Leaque Soccer (MLS) Club expansion team, San Diego FC ♥️🖤💚✊🏽 #IssaRae #Tems #blackexcellence #blackhistory #BlackHistoryMonth

Willow Newell, hailing from Racine, Wisconsin, made history this past June by becoming the first Black woman crowned Miss Wisconsin 2025 ♥️🖤💚✊🏽 #WillowNewell #blackexcellence #BlackHistoryMonth #blackhistory #BlackHistoryIsAmericanHistory

Surya Bonaly, born December 15, 1973 in Nice, France is a decorated French medalist, retired figure skater and coach. She is the first Olympic figure skater to land a backflip on one blade; at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan ♥️🖤💚✊🏽 #SuryaBonaly #blackexcellence #BlackHistoryMonth

Anna Julia Cooper is the lone woman quoted in the current U.S. passport, known as the “American Icon” version.
"The cause of freedom is not the cause of a race or a sect, a party or a class—it is the cause of human kind, the very birthright of humanity." ♥️🖤💚✊🏽 #AnnaJuliaCooper #BlackHistoryMonth

Show some love to Maria Taylor for making history as the first Black woman to host the NFL Super Bowl postgame show since 1992 ♥️🖤💚✊🏽 #MariaTaylor #blackexcellence #blackhistory #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistoryIsAmericanHistory

Erin Jackson became the 1st Black woman ever to win an individual gold medal at the Winter Olympics, she also made history at the 2026 Winter Olympics by becoming the 1st Black woman to serve as a flag bearer for Team USA during the Opening Ceremony ♥️🖤💚✊🏽 #ErinJackson #blackexcellence #blackhistory

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In November 2025, Mary Sheffield was elected Detroit's next mayor, and made history as first African American woman to lead city ♥️🖤💚✊🏽 #MarySheffield #blackexcellence #blackhistory #blackhistorymonth

On November 4, 2008, Senator Barack Obama became the most respected 44th U.S. president, and the first African American elected to the White House. Michelle Obama became the most loved and admired first African American First Lady ♥️🖤💚✊🏽 #TheObamas #blackexcellence #blackhistory #BlackHistoryMonth

In 2025, Sharon Owens became the first Black mayor of Syracuse, NY breaking a nearly 180-year history of non-Black leadership ♥️🖤💚✊🏽 #SharonOwens #blackexcellence #BlackHistoryMonth

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In 2003, Autumn Lockwood, an American football coach for the Philadelphia Eagles became the first Black woman to coach in a Super Bowl and, in 2025, became the first Black woman to coach in a winning Super Bowl ♥️🖤💚✊🏽 #AutumnLockwood #BlackExcellence #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistoryIsAmericanHistory

Eight year old Aura V won Best Children’s Music Album at the 2026 Grammy Awards, making Aura V the youngest individually named Grammy winner in history ♥️🖤💚✊🏽 #AuraV #BlackExcellence #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistoryIsAmericanHistory

Kendrick Lamar most-awarded Rapper in Grammys history, 1st African-American non-classical or jazz musician to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music, 1st Solo Rapper to headline the Superbowl ♥️🖤💚✊🏽 #kendricklamar #blackexcellence #blackhistorymonth #BlackHistoryIsAmericanHistory