This resolution, titled the "Original Black History Month Resolution of 2025," formally recognizes and celebrates the profound significance of Black History Month. It specifically highlights the 2025 theme, "African Americans and Labor," which focuses on the foundational role Black labor has played in the development and prosperity of the United States. The resolution underscores the importance of commemorating this month to acknowledge the extensive achievements of Black Americans throughout the nation's history. The resolution details the transformative impact of African American labor, beginning with the uncompensated work of enslaved Africans who built the early colonies and contributed an estimated $5.9 trillion in 2016 dollars. It traces this legacy through the Great Migration, the fight for workers' rights by figures like A. Philip Randolph and Mary McLeod Bethune , and the civil rights movement, including the 1963 March on Washington. Despite these immense contributions, the resolution notes that Black labor continues to face significant racial and gender economic disparities, including wage gaps and higher unemployment rates. The House of Representatives encourages the ongoing celebration of Black History Month to ensure these accomplishments and ongoing struggles are recognized by all Americans.