Because black people where treated horribly by the white people. so it only makes sense that they make a balck history month to show respect towards the black people. No offence intendedi dont see why there is even a black history month there is no white history month or asian history month or indian history month dont take this wrong but why do black ppl need the united negro college fund the black entertainment television black history month etc and this is a real question i have so if anyone has an answer that would be awsome