The beginning of Black History Month in February often brings a wave of social media posts and news stories about how prominent people, or companies, are marking the annual observance.
As part of Snopes' fact-checking, we examine such messages to determine if, or to what extent, they are rooted in fact, as well as whether they show signs of "virtual signaling"?— that is, veiled attempts at self-promotion or marketing.
Below is a sampling of that work from our archives.?The rumors range from a fake tweet by KFC with an image of fried chicken casting a shadow in the shape of a Black power fist to misguided claims about a 2017 proclamation by then-President Donald Trump.
