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

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 ...

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

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

Black History Month wasn’t always a monthlong celebration. In February 1926, historian and author Carter G. Woodson created ...

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

The African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP) has announced its lineup of programming and events in honor of Black ...

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

West Michigan residents looking to honor and celebrate Black History Month have a series of various activities to partake in ...

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

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