<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> A painting dedicated to the founders of Black History Month, the Black United Students at Kent State University, by Ernie Pryor . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Also called </Th> <Td> African - American History Month </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Observed by </Th> <Td> United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Significance </Th> <Td> Celebration of African - American history </Td> </Tr>

Who created black history month and why is it in february