By Megan Wehring

KYLE — “Black history is just American history that’s not being told,” said Kyle City Council member Dex Ellison, following the Black History Month proclamation during the Feb. 2 meeting. 

Black history celebrations originated in 1915 for African American achievements and it was renamed ‘Negro Achievement Week’ in 1924. While the outreach was important, there was still a growing desire to make an even greater impact. By February 1926, ‘Ne...