Sergeants Benevolent Association of the NYPD
In 1976, President Gerald Ford officially recognized February as Black History Month. He called upon the public to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.”
In the decades that followed, every U.S. President has continued this practice. In celebration of Black History Month, the SBA provides the following retrospective: