Feb. 27 — In 1869, John Willis Menard rose from his seat in the chamber of the U.S. Congress to defend his status as the ...

The Department of Defense canceled any so-called identity months or any celebration of a person's cultural heritage, and it's ...

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

Visitors are invited to tour one of Mecklenburg County's oldest Black schoolhouses, partake in the African American Heritage ...

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

Trump issued a proclamation naming February Black History Month on Saturday morning. “Today, I am very honored to recognize ...

Black labor leaders fought for workers of color, trailblazing work that continues as the Trump administration strips away key ...

Black History Month wasn't always a month-long celebration. In February 1926, historian and author Carter G. Woodson created ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump White House issued a proclamation Friday recognizing February as Black History Month around the ...

Often called the "Father of Black History," Virginia native and scholar Carter G. Woodson started Negro History Week in February of 1926.