February 1 marks the beginning of Black History Month, in which multiple countries focus on important events, people, and achievements over the history of the African diaspora around the world. Star Wars has often recognized it, though in 2021 faced some criticism when they used John Boyega’s Finn as an example of their positive Black representation soon after he’d said (in an interview with GQ):
“I’m the only cast member whose experience of Star Wars was based on their race.”