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

This undated photo provided by the Association for the Study of African ... Woodson chose February because two prominent ...

Metropolitan A.M.E. Church in Washington, D.C., won a $2.8 million judgment against hate group for damaging church property ...

Black History Month honors the achievements and struggles of African Americans throughout U.S. history, and it’s a great time ...

Southern California is home to a wide variety of events that celebrate this important month, from creative workshops and live ...

Experience the captivating one-man play Paul Robeson & The Douglass-Lincoln Debates featuring Wendell Young and Steffon Sharpless.

People who like history can tell you about every hard-fought war in the U.S., influential figures in shaping our nation, and ...

This undated photo provided by the Association for ... figures in the civil rights movement — Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass — had birthdays in the week he chose.

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

Despite threats to end Black History Month programs and others at some federal agencies, groups vow to recognize it outside ...

He chose the second week of February for Negro History Week because of its link to Abraham Lincoln’s birthday on Feb. 12 and ...

Literacy InterActives, Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Southside Virginia, is thrilled to announce the return of its Black History Month series for our community readers. The 2025 Black ...