{"id":27154,"date":"2026-01-28T08:33:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T14:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/lakeviewk-8\/blog\/news\/black-history-month-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T10:02:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T16:02:34","slug":"black-history-month-2026","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/lakeviewk-8\/news\/black-history-month-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Black History Month 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

WHEREAS,<\/strong> Black History Month originated in 1915 with a national celebration of the 50th anniversary of emancipation, sponsored by the state of Illinois, to highlight progress since the end of slavery; and<\/p>\n

WHEREAS,<\/strong> every U.S. president since 1976 has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month as a means to celebrate the achievements of black Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African Americans in U.S. history; and<\/p>\n

WHEREAS,<\/strong> it is essential to recognize and celebrate the contributions and accomplishments of Black Americans throughout history, not only in February, but throughout the year; and<\/p>\n

WHEREAS,<\/strong> we recognize and honor the contributions of Black leaders, educators and community members in Kenosha and Wisconsin, whose impact continues to shape our schools and communities; and<\/p>\n

WHEREAS,<\/strong> Kenosha Unified is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and respectful learning environment for all students; and<\/p>\n

WHEREAS,<\/strong> observing Black History Month raises awareness of the ongoing struggle for freedom and equal opportunity, highlights racial barriers to educational equity, and supports efforts to close achievement gaps; and<\/p>\n

WHEREAS,<\/strong> integrating Black history throughout the school year and across all subject areas enriches students\u2019 understanding of U.S. history and contributes to a more accurate and inclusive education.<\/p>\n

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED<\/strong> that 91ÖÆƬ³§\u2019s 91ÖÆƬ³§ proclaims February as Black History Month, and encourages schools to engage in meaningful activities that reflect the spirit and purpose of this observance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":27156,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false},"categories":[6],"class_list":["post-27154","news","type-news","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-district"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/lakeviewk-8\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/27154","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/lakeviewk-8\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/lakeviewk-8\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/lakeviewk-8\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27156"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/lakeviewk-8\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27154"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/lakeviewk-8\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27154"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}