The ceremony comes as the Trump administration has pushed to eradicate diversity programs from the government, which some agencies have interpreted to end the observance of identity-based months.

Trump spent that month abolishing decades of diversity efforts throughout the federal government and beyond, removing many Black employees from the federal workforce, and leading a culture war on “woke” diversity, equity and inclusion policies he disparaged as “dangerous” and “immoral” race-based programs.

President Trump is set to host a reception at the White House Thursday afternoon to honor Black History Month. The celebration comes amid the administration’s moves to gut federal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and place DEI employees on leave.