Black History Month in 2025 is celebrated every February in the U.S. and Canada, and in October in the U.K. It is an important time for remembering significant people, events, and achievements of the African diaspora. The 2025 theme is "African Americans and Labor," highlighting their invaluable contributions to the workforce. 

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 Marshall Walter "Major" Taylor (November 26, 1878 – June 21, 1932) was an American   professional cyclist. Even by modern cycling standards, Taylor could be considered the greatest     American sprinter of all time. Taylor won the 1-mile sprint event at the 1899 world track   championships to become the first African American to achieve the level of cycling world   champion and the second Black athlete to win a world championship in any sport   (following Canadian boxer George Dixon, 1890^[1]). 

                                                                

                                                                                                                                         
Ella Louise Jenkins (August 6, 1924 – November 9, 2024) was an American singer-songwriter and centenarian. Called the "First lady of children's music", she was a leading performer of folk and children's music.^[1] Her 1995 album Multicultural Children's Songs has long been the most popular Smithsonian Folkways release. She appeared on numerous children's television programs and in 2004, she received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.^[2][3] According to culture writer Mark Guarino, "across her 67-year career, Jenkins firmly established the genre of children's music as a serious endeavor — not just for artists to pursue but also for the recording industry to embrace and promote."^[4]