Congressman Al Green to Host Inaugural Black History Month Legislative Update and Introduce Black History Month Resolution (HUNDREDS EXPECTED TO ATTEND)

(Houston, TX) -On Saturday, February 7, 2026, Congressman Al Green will host his Inaugural Black History Month Legislative Update with a powerful message to America on "A Century of Black History Commemorations" and discuss resolutions that he will introduce in Congress preserving Black history, and the ongoing fight for justice. Honoring both history and the future, the program will include a moving recitation by Otis Marks III, winner of Houston's Foley MLK Jr. Oratory Competition, and a Pledge of Allegiance led by students from the 9th district who have been accepted into United States military academies.

This Black History Month Legislative Update centers on a stolen legacy, how Black contributions built this nation, yet continue to be erased. Congressman Green will introduce his Black History Month and Slavery Remembrance Day resolutions, along with several additional resolutions, while confronting ongoing efforts to erase and undermine Black history in America.

Congressman Al Green stated, "Black history was not meant to be hidden or stolen. Black Americans are at the foundation of America's wealth and success, yet today we face deliberate efforts to erase that truth while rolling back civil rights. I will continue fighting to honor the enslaved, protect our history, and confront invidious discrimination wherever it exists. AMERICA MUST NEVER FORGET THAT MILLIONS OF AFRICAN LIVES WERE SACRIFICED FOR MORE THAN 240 YEARS TO PROVIDE THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA UNPAID LABOR. THESE ENSLAVED PERSONS ARE THE ECONOMIC FOUNDATIONAL MOTHERS AND FATHERS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THEY MUST BE RESPECTED, HONORED, AND COMMEMORATED FOR THEIR 240 YEARS OF SACRIFICE."

Click here to watch the YouTube Live Stream of the event.