This year’s Black History Month theme, A Century of Black History Commemorations, marks 100 years since Dr. Carter G. Woodson launched the first national effort to preserve and share Black history. What began in 1926 as Negro History Week sparked a movement rooted in the belief that history must be documented, protected, and taught.
A century later, that mission remains vital. Black history is American history and that its stories deserve to be seen, heard, and remembered.
As a majority African American–owned civil engineering firm, IEI’s success reflects the determination of the educators, advocates, engineers, and leaders who expanded opportunity in industries where representation was once limited. That legacy guides our work every day. We are driven to deliver equitable, lasting solutions that strengthen neighborhoods and shape communities where everyone can succeed.
This Black History Month, we celebrate a century of honoring Black voices and achievements and recommit to advancing opportunity, representation, and impact within our industry. By learning from the past and investing in the next generation of engineers and leaders, we continue the work of building a future defined by possibility.
For more information about Black History Month, visit www.blackhistorymonth.gov.