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

Black History Month started as "Negro History Week" in February 1926 as a way to chronicle the accomplishments of African ...

Black History Month goes back nearly 100 years, and is celebrated in February in New Jersey with various events.

The city of Akron joins others across the nation to celebrate and recognize Black History Month. “The city of Akron is a ...

Schools, museums and communities across the nation are marking Black History Month — a celebration of Black history, culture ...

We're celebrating these 28 elementary and middle school students in Cumberland County Schools for being Future Black History ...

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 ...

Saturday marks the start of Black History Month, a time to honor Black people and the Black experience. And while Black History celebrations have been held for decades, some people may not realize ...

February is Black History Month. After originating in the United States, the celebration is now observed in several countries around the world, including the United Kingdom and Ireland ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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.

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