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

The history of the month dates back almost a century, and the way it is celebrated and evolved has created history in itself.

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

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

In Tuesday’s City Council meeting, Mayor Lana Negrete proclaimed February once again as Black History Month with a theme this year of “African Americans and labor.” “Here in Santa Monica, we want to ...

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