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 ...

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

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

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

New defense secretary Pete Hegseth has canceled all cultural awareness months in the Department of Defense, including Black History Month.

During the Great Migration, Black Americans seeking a better life and more opportunity left Jim Crow south, with many landing ...

The intersection is designated as Helen Shipp Way and Black History Square. Dwayne said it's amazing to see. Shipp founded the ... On its 45th anniversary this month Dwayne, who also serves ...

For Reviver founder Neville Boston, Black History Month is an opportunity to reflect on his personal entrepreneurial journey and the company he’s built — and to look ahead. Reviver has grown ...

In fact, New York City schools have even been called some of the most segregated school districts in the nation, particularly ...

Long before Black History Month was nationally recognized, Dr. Carter G. Woodson — founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History — initiated the first "Negro ...

February is Black History Month, a time the country highlights and ... child in this country," Dr. Muhammad said. "And especially white children." Dr. Muhammed, a professor of history, race ...

February is Black History Month, a time to honor Black people and ... ignored or suppressed." White institutions and textbooks seemed to have little to no interest in including any Black history ...