By james art 
Despite the retreat in recent years, the Wisconsin State Assembly has moved to recognize February as a month of black history at a legislative meeting on Wednesday morning, according to Wisconsin Public RadioS
2025 marks the first year of 2020, where the month of black history history was recognized in February. According to the contradiction of whether to adopt resolutions and who to respect with them is a common trend in Wisconsin legislation, according to MsnS
In 2018, the Assembly encountered disagreements about honorary as it passed two resolutions and. In 2019, Republicans blocked the black legislators to honor NFL -born NFL player Colin Keppernik. Kapernick faced conservative knees criticism during the national anthem to protest the racial injustice and misconduct of the police, according to MSN.
2020 saw a resolution, but reporter Scott Alan, R-Waukesha, was criticized for the recognition of the white anilists, according to MSN.
In recent years, there have been similar disagreements regarding which citizens and historical figures to honor, so that no resolutions were eventually adopted except one at the end of March 2023, according to WPR.
This year, the resolution aims not only to recognize prominent figures in black history, but also 14 black whisconsinites who do important work for their communities every day as doctors, teachers, leaders and activists, according to The 2025 Senate joint resolutionS
Many representatives have used this proposal to remind citizens of the ongoing meaning of black history within the broader American culture, according to MSN.
The official resolution document recognizes the complex history of the treatment of blacks in the United States.
“African people … have stories that are inspiration for all citizens who reflect the triumph of the human spirit, “the Senate joint resolution said in 2025.
This year, she emphasizes the contribution of citizens such as Samuel Coleman, a dedicated teacher and advocate for justice in the Oshkash school neighborhood, as well as in Elisterin Clayton, a 100-year-old Milwaukee resident who, along with her husband Paul Clayton, who is 100 years old, who Together with her husband Powell Clayton E, she is part of the construction of the historical community of Halyard Park, according to the joint Senate resolution in 2025
These recognitions not only emphasize the importance of the month of black history, but they connect members of different communities around the state to represent Wisconsin and its culture as a whole, according to MSN.