Often called the "Father of Black History," Virginia native and scholar Carter G. Woodson started Negro History Week in ...

Activities range from art exhibitions and educational lectures to community gatherings honoring African American culture and ...

Black History Month was recognized nationally in 1976, when President Gerald Ford designated the month as a time for the ...

A showcase of teens’ talent and creativity includes flower silhouettes, neon acrylic artwork inspired by the artist Derrick ...

Mwatabu Okantah was at Kent State when Black History Month was first celebrated. He reflects on the groundwork laid and why ...

Beginning Feb. 1, schools, museums and communities across the nation will mark the start of Black History Month — a celebration of Black history, culture and education. The history of the month dates ...

Feb. 1 marks the first day of Black History Month, and suddenly the study of the Black experience may feel like an act of ...

While historical tensions have been acknowledged, a shared solidarity and activism highlighted the relationship between Blacks and the Irish in the U.S., which would be defined by social, cultural ...

Groups celebrating Black History Month are including this year’s theme of African Americans and Labor as part of their ...

Black History Month theme, African Americans and Labor, focuses on the various and profound ways that work and working of all ...

The Department of Defense ends support for cultural observances like Black History Month and Women's History Month, in a move ...