Black History Month is now African American History Month

Story by TMZ

Donald Trump has changed Black History Month to National African American History month.

A senior administration official tells says that after meeting with African American leaders, he believed the consensus was that the term "Black" is outdated, and the more appropriate way to refer to the community is "African American."

The official added, Trump was mindful of the new addition to the Smithsonian ... the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Every U.S. president since 1976 had designated February as Black History Month.

Link to Proclamation: http://tmz.vo.llnwd.net/o28/newsdesk/tmz_documents/black-history-month.pdf