Black History Month is celebrated annually in the United States and Canada in the month of February. In the UK it is celebrated in the month of October. History books had barely started covering black history when the tradition of Black History Month was started. At that point, most representation of blacks in history books was only in reference to the low social position they held, with the exception of George Washington Carver. Black History Month can also be referred to as African-American History Month, or African Heritage Month.