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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

Here's everything to know about Black History Month, including when it is, where it was first celebrated and this year's ...

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

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

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 ...

Enslaved Africans seeking to reconnect with their lost cultural traditions brought African concepts to instruments in the ...

February is Black History Month, and South Florida is honoring the occasion with a variety of activities that salute the ...