Step 1 : Introduction to the question "When is/was National Black Cat Appreciation Day 2018?"
...Positive publicity isn't something black cats generally enjoy very often. But for those wanting to wish their feline black fur babies a happy day, August 17 was National Black Cat Appreciation Day. One of the major activities encouraged on this special black cat day is to visit a local animal shelter and adopt a black cat. It seems the ages-old bad publicity these cats have endured is a hinderance to them when looking for their forever homes. Another favorite activity on this day is to read Edgar Allan Poe's "The Black Cat." Originally published in 1843, this story is one of Poe's darkest tales, dealing with the psychology surrounding guilt. Source: NationalToday.com